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infertility

[in-fer-til-i-tee] / ˌɪn fərˈtɪl ɪ ti /
NOUN
unproductiveness
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Changes in the human version of this gene have been linked to infertility and sperm-related disorders.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

According to the World Health Organisation, the condition affects one in 10 women in the UK, and as well as extremely heavy periods, it can cause debilitating pain and sometimes infertility.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Melfi said if Title X clinics encourage RRM, it will only “reinforce the idea that infertility is a personal failure, primarily a women’s issue, or can be solved through lifestyle changes alone.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

I have been disturbed to see how seriously many of my patients have taken the panic around microplastics and fertility to heart, as if using wooden cutting boards will negate age-related infertility, for example.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

In addition, Australia’s aridity, infertility, and climatic unpredictability limited its hunter-gatherer population to only a few hundred thousand people.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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