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infertility

Scientific  
/ ĭn′fər-tĭl′ĭ-tē /

  1. The inability to achieve conception after persistent attempts over a given period of time, usually one year in humans.

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"That feels like the ultimate slap in the face because the NHS inadvertently caused my infertility," she says.

From BBC

Some of these compounds have been linked to serious health problems, including certain cancers, obesity, infertility, and hormone disruption.

From Science Daily

Seoul has offered cash handouts, childcare support and infertility treatment aid to address the issue.

From Barron's

Earlier in her career at Weill Cornell Medicine, Balbach helped show that blocking a critical sperm enzyme caused temporary infertility in mice.

From Science Daily

The parliamentary report comes after France's health ministry last week unveiled a plan to battle infertility, which affects 3.3 million French people.

From Barron's

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