infertility

1. The inability to achieve conception after persistent attempts over a given period of time, usually one year in humans.

Example Sentences

His god lends a hand in many obstacles, he said, including infertility, relationship quandaries, financial worries and academic struggles.

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The technique could overcome infertility due to old age or disease, by using almost any cell in the body as the starting point for life.

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A call to “address the root causes of infertility” sounds innocuous enough.

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Irwin's story has reignited conversations worldwide about the condition which can cause severe pain and infertility, affecting about one in ten women.

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It’s a hateful lie, but it’s well-designed nonetheless to prey on people who are already feeling low about their infertility.

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Related Words

• impotence