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Reproductive endocrinologists, the doctors specializing in infertility, consider a couple to be infertile if:
* the couple has not conceived after 12 months of unprotected intercourse if the female is under the age of 35
* the couple has not conceived after 6 months of unprotected intercourse if the female is over the age of 35 (declining egg quality of females over the age of 35 account for the age-based discrepancy as when to seek medical intervention)
* the female is incapable of carrying a pregnancy to term.
Infertility affects approximately 10% of people of reproductive age 15% of couples. Roughly 40% of cases involve a male contribution or factor, 40% involve a female factor, and the remainder involve both sexes. Healthy couples in their mid-20s having regular sex have a one-in-four chance of getting pregnant in any given month. This is called "Fecundity". There are some health insurance companies that cover diagnosis of infertility but frequently once diagnosed will not cover any treatment costs.
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