Almost one in six couples face infertility: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Close to one in six U.S. couples don’t get pregnant despite a year of trying – after which doctors typically recommend evaluation for infertility, according to a new study. Those data are based on a nationally-representative survey of more than 7,600 women – including 288 who were trying to become pregnant – but don’t provide an explanation for what may be causing the couples’ infertility. Researchers analyzed information from in-person and computer interviews conducted across the country in 2002 with women ages 15 through 44. …