Anyone can be challenged to have a family – infertility doesn’t discriminate. National Infertility Awareness Week seeks to remove the stigmas and barriers that stand in the way of building families.
Here are some basic facts about infertility – we encourage you to visit the National Infertility Association to learn more.
1 in 8 couples (or 12% of married women) have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. (2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, CDC)
7.4 million women, or 11.9% of women, have ever received any infertility services in their lifetime. (2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, CDC)
Approximately one-third of infertility is attributed to the female partner, one-third attributed to the male partner and one-third is caused by a combination of problems in both partners or, is unexplained. (American Society For Reproductive Medicine)
If you have struggled with infertility: we see you, and we are here to support you.
