Condition library
Fertility conditions, explained
The diagnoses behind most fertility journeys — what the signs are, how each one is actually confirmed, which treatments tend to follow, and what to ask the clinician who gave you the label.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
The most common cause of ovulatory infertility — and one of the most treatable.
Read the guide ›Endometriosis and infertility
Tissue similar to the uterine lining growing outside the uterus, often painful and frequently diagnosed late.
Read the guide ›Male-factor infertility
A contributing factor in a large share of cases, and among the cheapest things to test for.
Read the guide ›Diminished ovarian reserve
Fewer eggs remaining than expected for your age — a quantity measure that is often misread as a verdict.
Read the guide ›Unexplained infertility
A complete workup found nothing — which is a real diagnosis, not a failure of investigation.
Read the guide ›Recurrent pregnancy loss
Repeated miscarriage — a distinct evaluation, and a different kind of grief.
Read the guide ›Tubal factor infertility
Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, where IVF exists precisely because surgery often cannot fix the problem.
Read the guide ›Uterine fibroids and fertility
Common, usually harmless to fertility — except when location says otherwise.
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