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Increase in the prevalence rate of infertility is attributed to various factors such as obesity and adoption of unhealthy dietary habits including excessive alcohol consumption & smoking, recreational drug consumption, among others. In addition, exposure to environmental pollutants and toxins can be extremely harmful to gametes (sperm and eggs), leading to infertility. Moreover, the rising infertility cases among women are owing to several disorders of the genital organs, growing age at conception, endocrine disorders which causes imbalances of reproductive hormones.
For instance, according to the American Pregnancy Association, nearly 30% of male population suffer from infertility and contributes to around one-fifth of infertility cases. Additionally, as per data from the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 12.1% of women, aged between 15 to 44 years are unable to conceive. Additionally, 6.7% of married women aged 15 to 44 years are infertile. Thus, the rising prevalence of infertility across the population base will stimulate market progress.