TY - JOUR
T1 - The Infertile Couple
AU - Jones, Howard W.
AU - Toner, James P.
PY - 1993/12/2
Y1 - 1993/12/2
N2 - Most adults have life plans that include children. When those who desire children find their efforts unsuccessful, frustration, despair, and helplessness are common and debilitating consequences. In this article we survey the scope of the problem of infertility, its current therapies, and the future prospects. Scope of the Problem In the United States, surveys conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics estimate that in 1988, 8.4 percent of women 15 to 44 years of age, or 4.9 million women, had an impaired ability to have children1. Of these women, 2.2 million had no children (primary infertility), and 2.7…
AB - Most adults have life plans that include children. When those who desire children find their efforts unsuccessful, frustration, despair, and helplessness are common and debilitating consequences. In this article we survey the scope of the problem of infertility, its current therapies, and the future prospects. Scope of the Problem In the United States, surveys conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics estimate that in 1988, 8.4 percent of women 15 to 44 years of age, or 4.9 million women, had an impaired ability to have children1. Of these women, 2.2 million had no children (primary infertility), and 2.7…
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM199312023292307
DO - 10.1056/NEJM199312023292307
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8166801
AN - SCOPUS:0027517898
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 329
SP - 1710
EP - 1715
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 23
ER -