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infertility

[in-fer-til-i-tee] / ˌɪn fərˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
unproductiveness
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Given that infertility affects 1 in 6 people, he says, “Society should treat fertility care as an equitable medical problem, the same way it treats other diseases.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Changes in the human version of this gene have been linked to infertility and sperm-related disorders.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

It emphasizes that clinics funded through these grants could promote “body literacy,” as in education on menstrual cycles, hormonal health, male and female fertility, which could help address the “nation’s growing infertility crisis.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Common symptoms include heavy, prolonged menstrual bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That seems like a long time of working at something, since the medical definition of infertility is twelve months of well-timed physical union without any results.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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