What is fertility?
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Fertility is the ability to have children. It means that a person’s body can produce sperm or eggs and, if the conditions are right, create a baby. Both men and women have their own reproductive systems that play a role in fertility, and there are many factors that can affect how well these systems work.
How does fertility work?
For pregnancy to happen, an egg from a woman needs to be fertilised by a sperm from a man. This is why fertility involves both male and female reproductive health.
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