Infertility means not being able to become pregnant after a year of trying. If a woman can get pregnant but keeps having miscarriages or stillbirths, that’s also called infertility. Infertility is fairly common. After one year of having unprotected sex, about 15 percent of couples are unable to get pregnant

The cause of infertility may be difficult to determine but may include inadequate levels of certain hormones in both men and women, and trouble with ovulation in women.

The main symptom is an inability to get pregnant. In many cases, there are no additional

Symptoms: 

Many treatments significantly improve the chances of getting pregnant. They include hormone treatments, fertility drugs and surgery. In addition, assisted reproduction uses various medical techniques to fertilize an egg. 

In women, signs of infertility may include:

• Pain during sex.
• Heavy, long, or painful periods.
• Dark or pale menstrual blood.
• Irregular menstrual cycle.
• Hormone changes.
• Underlying medical conditions.
• Obesity.
• Not getting pregnant.