infertility
Americannoun
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the condition or fact of being infertile or unproductive.
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Pathology. the condition of being unable to conceive or bear children, or any of various subtypes of this condition depending on specific cause.
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Both can lead to infertility if undetected, along with elevated rates of diabetes and cancer down the line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Changes in the human version of this gene have been linked to infertility and sperm-related disorders.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The Cleveland Clinic notes that symptoms instead vary widely and can include irregular menstrual cycles, elevated androgen levels, acne, hair growth or loss, infertility and metabolic complications.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
According to the World Health Organisation, the condition affects one in 10 women in the UK, and as well as extremely heavy periods, it can cause debilitating pain and sometimes infertility.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
I thought of Mother, and of the many times she’d told me that antibiotics poison the body, that they cause infertility and birth defects.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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