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1 in 6 couples struggles with infertility.
The clinical definition of infertility is a couple who has been having unprotected sex for one year and hasn?t conceived. This changes to six months if you are a woman over 35 years old.
There are many different causes of infertility: lack of regular ovulation, a low sperm count, low sperm motility, premature ovarian insufficiency (early menopause) and anatomical problems, such as blocked Fallopian tubes and problems with the uterine cavity. In some couples, there is no obvious cause, which is called unexplained infertility.
In about 40 percent of infertility cases, a medical issue with the woman is the cause. In 30 percent of cases it is the man. And in 20 per cent of cases, both the man and woman are the cause. Approximately 10 percent of infertility cases can?t be explained. The most common cause of infertility is a lack of irregular ovulation. This accounts for about 20 percent of infertility cases.

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A woman?s age often plays a role in infertility. According to Health Canada, a 30-year-old woman has a 90 percent chance of getting pregnant. That chance drops to 77 percent by age 35 and 55 percent if you are 40 or older.
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