Symptoms of Infertility in Women

June 10, 2008 - 7:30am

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Symptoms of Infertility in Women

Symptoms of infertility in women include:

One year of attempting pregnancy without success.
Irregular menstrual cycles—This symptom may or may not be associated with infertility; some women with this condition will conceive without difficulty.
Pain with sexual intercourse—This symptom may or may not be associated with infertility; some women with this condition will conceive without difficulty. Painful intercourse has a long list of etiologies, most having nothing to do with infertility.
Inability to conceive after unprotected sexual intercourse
Recurrent miscarriage

References:

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at: http://www.acog.org/ .

American Medical Association website. Available at: http://www.ama-assn.org/ .

American Society for Reproductive Medicine website. Available at: http://www.asrm.org/ .

International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination, Inc. website. Available at: http://www.inciid.org/ .

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association website. Available at: http://www.resolve.org/site/PageServer .

Last reviewed November 2008 by ]]>Jeff Andrews, MD, FRCSC, FACOG]]>

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.