Fast Facts on Infertility
- Infertility is NOT an inconvenience; it is a disease of the reproductive
system that impairs the body's ability to perform the basic function of
reproduction.
- Infertility affects about 6.1 million people in the U.S. - about 10% of the
reproductive age population.
- Infertility affects men and women equally.
- Most infertility cases - 85% to 90% - are treated with conventional medical
therapies such as medication or surgery.
- While vital for some patients, in vitro fertilization and similar treatments
account for less than 5% of infertility services, and only three-hundredths
of 1% (.003%) of U.S. healthcare costs.
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