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Knipe, H. Infertility. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 25 Sep 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43333
Infertility is common, affecting 15-20% of couples, and is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of regular unprotected intercourse 3,4. Subfertility is a synonym 4. It can be due to a variety of both female and male factors, and these are discussed in separate articles:
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