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Dr. Rajalaxmi Walavalkar Medical director, IVF specialist, and senior gynaecelogist, Cocoon Fertility, Mumbai

The problem of infertility is a long-fought battle for couples, and in India, research estimates that nearly 27.5 million couples suffer from infertility—which amounts to almost 14 per cent of the pupolation. Several factors such as lifestyle changes and medical complications contribute to these problems. Thanks to medical advancements over the years, there are many methods of intervention and treatments that have helped many couples conceive, IVF being the most common.

HOW INFERTILITY OCCURS

Infertility typically happens when a couple is unable to successfully conceive post having regular unprotected sex. It may be a possibility that one partner is not able to contribute to conception, or the uterus does not have the capacity to carry a pregnancy to full term. Infertility is often defined as not conceiving even after twelve months of

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