不孕症問與答專題：什麼是不孕症？

What is infertility?

In general, infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex. Because fertility in women is known to decline steadily with age, some providers evaluate and treat women aged 35 years or older after 6 months of unprotected sex. Women with infertility should consider making an appointment with a reproductive endocrinologist. Reproductive endocrinologists may also be able to help women with recurrent pregnancy loss, defined as having two or more spontaneous miscarriages.

To get pregnant

• A woman’s body must release an egg from one of her ovaries (ovulation).
• A man’s sperm must join with the egg along the way (fertilize).
• The fertilized egg must go through a fallopian tube toward the uterus.
• The fertilized egg must attach to the inside of the uterus (implantation).

Infertility may result from a problem with any or several of these steps.

什麼是不孕症？

一般來說，不孕被定義為一年（或更長時間）無保護的性交後沒有受孕。

眾所周知，女性的生育能力會隨著年齡的增長而逐漸下降，一些醫療機構會對35歲以上的女性進行評估，並在6個月的無保護性生活後對其進行治療。

患有不孕症的女性應該考慮尋找一位生殖內分泌專家就診。

生殖內分泌專家同樣可以幫助有過兩次或兩次以上的自然流產的女性。

懷孕

1.女性體內必須從卵巢釋放出一個卵子（排卵）

2.男性的精子需與卵子結合（受精）

3.受精卵必須經過輸卵管輸送到子宮

4.受精卵必須附著在子宮內膜上（著床）

這些過程中的任何一個或幾個出現問題都可能導致不孕。