Angela Onwuzoo Fertility specialists have said some couples struggling with infertility will certainly need assisted reproductive technology such as In-Vitro Fertilisation to have children. The experts advise that couples should be aware of when IVF becomes a viable alternative for treating infertility, to avoid waiting too long. Infertility, they explained, is a disease of the male or female reproductive system, defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.
According to them, infertility is a global health issue affecting millions of people of reproductive age worldwide. The World Health Organisation in a new report said large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime. The report said that around 17.
5 per cent of the adult population, roughly one in six worldwide, experience infertility, showing the urgent need to increase access to affordable, high-quality fertility care for those in need. The fertility specialists, who spoke at the maiden edition of the Fertility Awareness Programme and Free IVF treatment, organised by a non-governmental organisation in Lagos, Meet Surrogate Mothers Agency, identified lack of funds as a barrier to accessing treatment by fertility-challenged couples in Nigeria. 15 women challenged by infertility emerged as winners of the free IVF treatment cycles being offered by the NGO and were presented with certificates.
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