Article #4: Not Just one cause of infertility

“Prevalence of infertility in the United States as estimated by the current duration approach and a traditional constructed approach, Fertility and Sterility” by multiple authors₁ estimates “the prevalence of infertility using a current duration approach for comparison with a traditional constructed measure.”  The authors support their estimation by statistics taken from women in the United State bases on sexual activity, contraception used, relationship status, and number of miscarriages.  The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the many factors that can affect infertility in order to show that there is not just one cause to infertility but many.  The audience for this article can include medical professionals and individuals who are inquiring about causes of infertility of women. 

 1. Marie E. Thomas, Alexander C. McLain, Jean Fredo Louis, Rosalind B. King, Ann C. Trumble, Rajeshwari Sundaram, Germaine M. Buck Louis. “Prevalence of infertility in the United States as estimated by the current duration approach and a traditional constructed approach, Fertility and Sterility.” Science Direct. (2013). Web. 12 February 2013.