Abstract:Infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant after 12 months of regular, unprotected intercourse. Among couples 15-44 years of age, nearly 7 million attend infertility clinics Chandra et al. Etiology of infertilitycombined factors-40%, male factors-26-30%, ovulatory dysfunction 21-25%, tubal factors-14-20%, uterine, cervical, peritoneal factors-10-13%, unexplained 25-28% Thonnaeu et al.
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