What is infertility?

Infertility is a reproductive system disorder that prevents people from becoming pregnant (conceiving).

Infertility can afflict everyone and have a variety of causes. There are various steps to becoming pregnant:

Your brain is required to create reproductive
hormones that regulate ovarian function.
hormones that regulate ovarian function.
Ovulation is the process through which your ovary releases an egg.
The egg must be picked up by your fallopian tube.
Sperm must pass through your vagina and uterus to reach your fallopian tube.
The sperm fertilizes the egg, resulting in the formation of an embryo.
The embryo passes via your fallopian tube and into your uterus, where it implants.