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Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a [[man]] or a [[woman]] to contribute to [[fertilization|conception]]. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a [[pregnancy]] to full term. There are many biological causes of infertility, some which may be bypassed with medical intervention.<ref name="pmid14569805">{{cite journal |author=Makar RS, Toth TL |title=The evaluation of infertility |journal=Am. J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=117 Suppl |issue= |pages=S95–103|year=2002 |pmid=14569805 |doi=}}</ref> | Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a [[man]] or a [[woman]] to contribute to [[fertilization|conception]]. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a [[pregnancy]] to full term. There are many biological causes of infertility, some which may be bypassed with medical intervention.<ref name="pmid14569805">{{cite journal |author=Makar RS, Toth TL |title=The evaluation of infertility |journal=Am. J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=117 Suppl |issue= |pages=S95–103|year=2002 |pmid=14569805 |doi=}}</ref> | ||
Women who are [[Fertility#Human fertility|fertile]] experience a natural period of fertility before and during [[ovulation]], and they are naturally infertile during the rest of the [[menstrual cycle]]. [[Fertility awareness]] methods are used to discern when these changes occur; by tracking changes in cervical mucus or [[basal body temperature]]. | Women who are [[Fertility#Human fertility|fertile]] experience a natural period of fertility before and during [[ovulation]], and they are naturally infertile during the rest of the [[menstrual cycle]]. [[Fertility awareness]] methods are used to discern when these changes occur; by tracking changes in [[cervical]] [[mucus]] or [[basal body temperature]]. | ||
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Overview
Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a man or a woman to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term. There are many biological causes of infertility, some which may be bypassed with medical intervention.[1]
Women who are fertile experience a natural period of fertility before and during ovulation, and they are naturally infertile during the rest of the menstrual cycle. Fertility awareness methods are used to discern when these changes occur; by tracking changes in cervical mucus or basal body temperature.