Fertility Vs Infertility

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When people hear fertility, they think of the ability to bear child(ren), which is true. Depending on the country and/or era one is in, fertility is either a huge part of a being or not (not really a problem if infertile). The inability is conceive a child after a year of trying is called, infertility. There are many factors that play a role diminishing fertility, or infertility. One factor is age, as stated in the previous journal entry, emerging adulthood is the best biologically time to conceive. With each passing year of adulthood conception becomes more and more difficult. Another factor is health, about one-third infertility is because of the man, one-third is because of the woman, and one-third is uncertain (Berger, pg. 430, 2014). According

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