Niepłodność – epidemiologia, etiopatogeneza, diagnostyka

Abstract

Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility affects millions of people and has an impact on their families and communities. In the female reproductive system, infertility may be caused by a range of abnormalities of the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, and the endocrine system, among others. In the male reproductive system, infertility is most commonly caused by problems with the ejection of semen, absence or low sperm count, or abnormal shape and movement of the sperm. Fertility care encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Equal and equitable access to fertility care remains a challenge in most countries.