Question

A nurse counsels a couple who have had difficulty conceiving a child. The nurse explains infertility is defined as which of the following?

a. inability to conceive after at least three months of unprotected intercourse
b. inability to conceive after at least six months of unprotected intercourse
c. inability to conceive after at least one year of unprotected intercourse
d. inability to conceive after at least two years of unprotected intercourse

Answer 1

Infertility is the failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after at least one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse. It can be primary or secondary. Approximately ten percent of U.S. women aged 15 to 44 have difficulty getting or staying pregnant.

Step-by-step explanation:

Infertility is the inability of a sexually mature adult to reproduce by natural means. For scientific and medical purposes, infertility is generally defined as the failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after at least one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse.

Infertility may be primary or secondary. Primary infertility applies to cases in which an individual has never achieved a successful pregnancy. Secondary infertility applies to cases in which an individual has had at least one successful pregnancy, but fails to achieve another after trying for at least a year.

About ten percent (6.1 million) of U.S. women aged 15 to 44 have difficulty getting or staying pregnant.