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===Classification Based Upon History=== | ===Classification Based Upon History=== | ||
====Primary infertility==== | ====Primary infertility==== | ||
*It refers to couples who have never been able to conceive. | |||
* Primary infertility also includes women conceived but have had regular miscarriages. | *It refers to couples who have never been able to conceive. | ||
*Primary infertility also includes women conceived but have had regular miscarriages. | |||
====Secondary infertility==== | ====Secondary infertility==== | ||
* It refers to difficulty conceiving after already having conceived and carried a normal pregnancy. Technically, secondary infertility is not present if there has been a change of partners. | |||
*It refers to difficulty conceiving after already having conceived and carried a normal pregnancy. Technically, secondary infertility is not present if there has been a change of partners. | |||
Other causes of infertility are [[male]] infertility, systemic medical illnesses and unexplained infertility. | Other causes of infertility are [[male]] infertility, systemic medical illnesses and unexplained infertility. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sanjana Nethagani, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
Infertility is broadly classified into primary and secondary, where primary infertility is seen in women who have never conceived and secondary infertility is the inability to conceive after a previous pregnancy. Infertility can also be classified based on etiology such as endocrine, metabolic, genetic etc
Classification
Classification Based Upon History
Primary infertility
- It refers to couples who have never been able to conceive.
- Primary infertility also includes women conceived but have had regular miscarriages.
Secondary infertility
- It refers to difficulty conceiving after already having conceived and carried a normal pregnancy. Technically, secondary infertility is not present if there has been a change of partners.
Other causes of infertility are male infertility, systemic medical illnesses and unexplained infertility.