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Preferred term
infertility
Definition
- Infertility has both medical and social significance that is deeply embedded within the political, cultural, and religious meanings of marriage, family, and the procreative act. From a clinical perspective, infertility is defined as an inability to conceive a child after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Infertility]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/infertility
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