What is the definition of infertility?

The inability to achieve a successful pregnancy is based on multiple different factors, including but not limited to your health, age, physical findings, and test results. Infertility can be defined by:

1. The need for medical help to conceive, like using donor eggs, donor embryos, or donor sperm to become pregnant, either on your own or with a partner.
2. For heterosexual couples, if you’re having regular, unprotected sex and are unable to become pregnant, it’s time to seek help. This should start after 12 months if the person with ovaries is under 35 years old and after 6 months if the person with ovaries is 35 or older.