Female Infertility

Like thousands of others faced with the stress and uncertainty of female infertility, you want to know what’s preventing you and your partner from conceiving a child. Will you be successful? Is the cause due to a female factor, a male factor, or both?

Infertility is due to female factors in approximately 50% of cases. Diagnostic tests have been very successful in determining the causes and there are treatment options for many conditions. Unfortunately, despite medical advancements in the field, a proportion of infertility cases are left unexplained.

Gender and Infertility

Female factors	~1/3 of cases
Male factors	~1/3 of cases
Both female and male factors or unexplained infertility	~1/3 of cases

This section highlights common female reproductive issues, giving you a basic understanding of potential female infertility conditions -- hormonal conditions such as ovulatory disorders and physical conditions such as tubal abnormalities. This information prepares you for discussions with your healthcare provider and helps guide your investigation.