Female Infertility
Also known as: Female infertility without specification whether primary or secondary · Infertility, Female
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In short
Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after at least one year of trying, or six months if a woman is over age 35, and it is also the term used if a woman keeps having miscarriages. Female infertility can result from age, physical problems, hormone problems, and lifestyle or environmental factors, with most cases resulting from problems with producing eggs. These egg production issues include primary ovarian insufficiency, where the ovaries stop functioning before natural menopause, and polycystic ovary syndrome. About a third of the time, infertility is because of a problem with the woman, one third of the time it is a problem with the man, and sometimes no cause can be found. When it is possible to find the cause, treatments may include medicines, surgery, or assisted reproductive technologies.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Codes
Description
Infertility means not being able to get pregnant after at least one year of trying (or 6 months if the woman is over age 35). If a woman keeps having miscarriages, it is also called infertility. Female infertility can result from age, physical problems, hormone problems, and lifestyle or environmental factors.
Most cases of infertility in women result from problems with producing eggs. In primary ovarian insufficiency, the ovaries stop functioning before natural menopause. In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the ovaries may not release an egg regularly or they may not release a healthy egg.
About a third of the time, infertility is because of a problem with the woman. One third of the time, it is a problem with the man. Sometimes no cause can be found.
If you think you might be infertile, see your doctor. There are tests that may tell if you have fertility problems. When it is possible to find the cause, treatments may include medicines, surgery, or assisted reproductive technologies. Happily, many couples treated for infertility are able to have babies.
Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
Related terms in the cited sources
Medicines with an official indication for this condition
- Choriogonadotropin alfa Treatment
- Follitropin alfa Treatment
- Ganirelix Treatment
- Lutropin alfa Treatment
In alphabetical order.
Next to it in ICD-10
- N94Period pain and other conditions of the female genital organs (including PMS)
- N95Menopause and perimenopause disorders
- N96Recurrent miscarriage
- N98Complications of assisted reproduction
- O00Ectopic pregnancy, unspecified
- O01Molar pregnancy (hydatidiform mole)
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Female Infertility?
N97 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Female Infertility?
GA31.Z: Female infertility without specification whether primary or secondary (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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