How common is infertility?
It affects 1 in 6 to 1 in 7 couples in the UK (source: HFEA website) which equates to around 3.5 million people.
And, at least 1 in 6 couples seek further help from a fertility clinic.
We make think that getting pregnant is a straightforward affair but the reality is that it is far from easy. As a quarter of UK couples will testify to!
About infertility Guide Index:
- What is infertility?
- How common is infertility?
- What causes infertility?
- How long should my partner and I try for a baby?
- Why is it more difficult to get pregnant when you are older?
- Isn’t infertility a woman’s problem?
- Do sexually transmitted diseases cause infertility?
- What is ‘unexplained infertility?’
- We both have a healthy lifestyle and enjoy regular sex so why can’t I become pregnant?
- When should we visit our GP?
Infertility Guide
- Infertility Guide
- what is infertility?
- infertility myths
- infertility facts
- female infertility
- medical conditions
- emotional aspects of infertility
- donor insemination
- infertility and your general practitioner
- fertility success rates
- fertility treatment abroad
- infertility tests
- infertility treatment
- infertility faqs
- the cost of infertility tests and treatment
- ivf (in vitro fertilisation) and gift (gamete intra fallopian transfer)
- finding a fertility clinic
- male infertility
- miscarriage
- pregnancy tests
- Fertility Extension
- glossary