Infertility 101

•A couple is regarded as infertile when they have not conceived after 12 months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.

South Africa has one of the lowest fertility levels in Africa and the fertility levels continues to drop.

SA’s fertility rate has been on the decline for the past six decades

SA Institute of Race Relations’ SA Survey says the country’s fertility rate will drop to below two children per person by 2040.

•PRIMARY – Couple/individual without a prior pregnancy

•SECONDARY – Couple/individual with previous pregnancy including miscarriage/ectopic.