Question

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

- inability to conceive after at least three months of unprotected intercourse
- inability to conceive after at least six months of unprotected intercourse
- inability to conceive after at least one year of unprotected intercourse
- 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.

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.