Myth and Facts
1. Myth: Infertility is rare. It’s easy for most women to get pregnant. Fact: Infertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally, amounting to 48.5 million couples. 2. Myth: Infertility is a woman’s problem. Fact: Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases and contribute to 50% of cases overall. 3. Myth: Age doesn’t affect fertility if you’re healthy. Plus, waiting to have children isn’t a problem because of new technology like in-vitro fertilization ( IVF ). Fact: The older a woman is, the more likely she is to have problems getting pregnant. Fertility doctors do their best to overcome advancing age using updated technologies like IVF, yet, women aged 35+ have about half the chances of getting pregnant than those between 19 and 26 yo. 4. Myth: Conception is easy after one baby. Fact: Secondary infertility , or infertility after one child, affects 10% of all couples. 5. Myth: Stress causes infertility . Just relax, and you’ll get pre...