Primary infertility

Primary infertility is the term used to describe the joint fertility of a couple when they were able to conceive after 12 months at least sex.

Although it is possible for partners to be infertile, it is not necessarily true at all:

* A partner may be infertile and the other not;

* Either party may require treatment to increase fertility, either by nature or by medical intervention, both of which can lead to pregnancy.

Unless one partner - or both - have a known medical condition that causes infertility, there is no way of knowing whether someone is or is not sterile.

Unfortunately, the only physical symptom of infertility in many cases a pair is the inability to become pregnant.

When there are fertility problems, both sides need to see their doctor for fertility tests.