Infertility natural history, complications and prognosis

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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]

Complications

• Infertility can have a big emotional impact on both of the involved partners.
• Depression, anxiety, and marriage problems may occur.
• Fertility induction using drugs such as clomiphene or assisted reproductive technology may cause multiple gestations and premature labor.
• Therapies such as IVF and Assisted reproductive technology are expensive and are a financial strain on couples who wish to conceive.

Prognosis

• As many as 1 in 5 couples diagnosed with infertility eventually become pregnant without treatment.
• More than half of couples with infertility become pregnant after treatment, not including advanced techniques such as in vitro fertiliziation (IVF).