Infertility is the inability to become pregnant. It can have many causes, both physical and emotional, and can occur because of problems in the woman, man, or both. It is grouped into two categories: primary infertility, which refers to couples who have not become pregnant after at least one year of unprotected intercourse; and secondary infertility, which refers to couples who have been pregnant at least once but are not able to get pregnant now. A woman’s peak fertility occurs in her early 20s. After age 35, the chance that a woman can get pregnant drops considerably. Doctors treat infertility depending on the woman’s age and the cause.
不孕不育是指无法怀孕。其原因多种多样，既有生理原因，也有情感原因，可能由女性、男性或双方的问题引起。不孕不育分为两类：原发性不孕，指至少一年无保护性交后仍未怀孕的夫妇；继发性不孕，指至少怀孕一次但目前无法怀孕的夫妇。女性的生育高峰期在20岁出头。35岁以后，女性怀孕的几率会大幅下降。医生会根据女性的年龄和病因来治疗不孕不育。

UAB Medicine’s nationally recognized physicians have years of experience in diagnosing and treating both male and female infertility. We treat infertility with a team approach that includes a urologist, a reproductive endocrinologist, specialized nurses, and laboratory scientists. A variety of conventional treatments are available, including corrective microsurgery. For those who do not have a condition that can be treated, procedures such as intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be used to help a couple get pregnant. Our fertility experts will determine a treatment plan that is best suited for each individual man and his partner. As a major center for research, UAB Medicine continues to investigate new advances in fertility treatment aimed at increasing the chances of conceiving healthy babies.
UAB 医学院的医生在全国范围内享有盛誉，在诊断和治疗男性和女性不孕不育方面拥有多年的经验。我们采用团队合作的方式治疗不孕不育，包括泌尿科医生、生殖内分泌科医生、专科护士和实验室科学家。我们提供各种常规治疗方法，包括显微矫正手术。对于无法治愈的不孕不育患者，可以通过宫腔内人工授精或体外受精 (IVF) 等方法帮助夫妇怀孕。我们的生育专家将为每位患者及其伴侣制定最适合的治疗方案。作为重要的研究中心，UAB 医学院持续探索生育治疗领域的新进展，旨在提高孕育健康婴儿的几率。