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Infertility, a term that is used to describe being unable to get pregnant, or sustain a pregnancy until birth. A wide range of people are affected by infertility, and seek help for fertility testing and additional help becoming pregnant. (Pillitteri, 2014) According to the CDC, about 6% of married women in the United States, ages 15-44, are considered to be infertile/subfertile if they are not able to conceive after 1 year of unprotected sex. (CDC, 2017) Majority of married couples in the United States have the potential to get pregnant, they are just less able to achieve this without additional help. For that reason the term subfertility is more commonly used. (Pillitteri, 2014) They just need some extra help in becoming pregnant. There are numerous factors that may affect the couple’s ability to conceive a child, in some cases it is harder to find out the exact cause of it. A common risk factor associated with subfertility, it may cause the couple psychosocial issues. Those who have been through the rigors and frustrations of subfertility. (Pillitteri, 2014) Subfertility assessment may require a lot of time and testing for the couple. This may potentially affect the couple’s self-image, self-esteem, and their lifestyle. The couple may be at …show more content…

The article expanded on the different perceptions husbands and wives may feel towards infertility/subfertility. It compared a group of infertile couples with fertile couples. The wives who were unable to conceive, perceived the problem as stressful and they felt more responsible for their infertility. The husbands felt that they had more home stress, and felt that they had a lower home life performance. These feelings were not described by the fertile couples. (Abbey, Andrews, Halman

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