| Infertility Statistics is the collection, analysis and | | | | incidence statistics for infertility are presently available |
| interpretation of numerical facts or data about | | | | in USA. 5.3 million Americans which is about nine |
| infertility in a geographical location. If seeing the | | | | percent of the population within the reproductive age |
| numbers in a global perspective, infertility cases are | | | | bracket, has an issue about prevalence infertility. |
| on the rise ranging from 10% to 12% higher or one | | | | People who are managing infertility at the specific |
| out of six couples are suffering from infertility. It | | | | time is what prevalence is all about; while 4 million |
| seems that our reproductive system cannot cope up | | | | Americans have an incidence infertility condition. |
| with the modern stressful life that we are currently | | | | Incidence means that 4 million new cases of infertility |
| living in. Infertility and sterility even ranks 3rd among | | | | had been recorded at the given time. |
| the most life-threatening diseases of the 21st | | | | Though statistics could help analyze infertility |
| century according to World Health Organization. | | | | problems in a specific geographical location, some |
| There are many factors that contribute to the rising | | | | data it presents especially in the prevalence and |
| incidence of infertility; some of them are diabetes | | | | incidence data have problems. In the prevalence |
| and female tubal defects. One example is the | | | | data-we have to take into consideration the |
| growing cases of PCOs or poly cystic ovaries in | | | | diagnosed and the undiagnosed cases, the different |
| women. PCOs are directly linked to obesity, which | | | | methods used in gathering data and the cured and |
| hinders ovulation. Diabetes and obesity are closely | | | | remission conditions by which a person had gone |
| related as we know it. And according to CDC or | | | | through. In incidence data-we have to reflect on the |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National | | | | official reported cases whether it came from the |
| Center for Health Statistics, obesity and diagnosed | | | | government notifications or physician/hospital |
| cases of diabetes among adults continue to rise at | | | | diagnoses. Some reports are unsubstantial given that |
| their highest levels. | | | | not all sources are being statistically carried out. In |
| Only in the USA, 10-20% of women between 15 to | | | | general, reputability and accuracy of each source, |
| 44 or 6.1 million people are receiving some sort of | | | | accuracy of date/location and different racial factors |
| fertility services. Even if IVF can be administered, | | | | that makes up the figures are also considered |
| there is still a chance of 25-30% of producing live | | | | problems that may arise statistically. |
| births not by just getting pregnant. Prevalence and | | | | |