about fertility
Facing infertility, or any medical concern, can be daunting and emotionally taxing. Countless questions, worries and fears may occupy your mind. There are so many unknowns associated with infertility treatment that may or may not be resolved over time, however, for most couples there is hope and they will realize their dream of having a child. By visiting Fertility Journey, you are taking an important step toward educating yourself and shedding some light on a complicated issue. There is plenty to learn about male infertility and female infertility and to understand as you work toward your goal of having a child, so it is important to start information gathering sooner rather than later.
Infertility is a medical condition that results when you, your partner or both of you have physical conditions that interfere with the reproductive process. Many people are surprised to learn approximately 6.1 million couples in the United States are infertile -- that is one in eight couples. It may be helpful to know that you are not alone in this experience and in your quest for infertility solutions.
Fortunately, in the majority of cases, infertility is treatable. Many cases are treated with conventional medical therapies such as fertility medication or surgery, although newer techniques, such as ovarian stimulation (which uses fertility drugs), followed by in vitro fertilization (IVF) performed in an IVF clinic can increase the chances of success dramatically.
There is a lot of information to process and it probably won't happen all at once. This section of Fertility Journey gives you a solid foundation as you move forward in your quest for infertility information, from understanding the reproductive process to learning what factors affect your fertility.