Around 4⃣8⃣ million couples and 1⃣8⃣6⃣ million individuals around 🌏🌍🌎 live with infertility.
See the overview of global #infertility in the WHO updated factsheet 👉bit.ly/2RBZycE
What is infertility❓
#Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.
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In women, infertility may be caused by abnormalities of e.g.
🔴Ovaries
🔴Uterus
🔴Fallopian tubes
🔴Endocrine system.
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In men, infertility is most commonly caused by problems in:
🔴Ejection of semen
🔴Absence or low levels of sperm
🔴Abnormal shape of sperm
🔴Movement of the sperm.
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Fertility care includes the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of #infertility.
However, this is rarely prioritized in national universal health coverage benefit packages.👉bit.ly/2RBZycE
Addressing #infertility helps
✅maintain individuals’ & couples’ right to found a family
✅mitigate gender inequality
✅boost access to fertility care services for all.
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Recognizing the importance and impact of #infertility on people’s quality of life & well-being, WHO is working with countries & partners around 🌎🌏🌍 to address infertility and fertility care.
WHO response in detail 👉bit.ly/2RBZycE
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