Infertility awareness: why should we care?
Abstract
The ability to get pregnant and have a child as well the right to have access to information regarding reproductive health is a fundamental human right. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (The United Nations 2021) states that “Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a Family.” Infertility however affects as much as 186 million people worldwide and remains a major neglected health problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), (World Health Organization 2021) Infertility is defined as inability to to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. June is World Infertility Awareness Month and in 2021 the focus may be shifted to the posible effects of COVID-19 on fertility rates around the globe. The need to address infertility stems from its effects on a personal level as well as the social and economic consequences of reduced fertility rates. Although infertility is a medical condition which can be successfully managed with a varitey of advanced treatments the focus should also be put on ways to avoid it. Apparently very little attention has been paid to the matter over the years as infertility is stays adrift under the much wider concept of reproductive and sexual health. Despite efforts such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, very few people have access to adequate diagnosis and treatment . Sadly, the matter…
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