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What is secondary sterility?

By Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 10/23/2018

Secondary sterility is defined as the inability for a couple to conceive after having been able to achieve pregnancy and give birth to a healthy child previously.

The causes of secondary sterility are age, in the case of females, and poor sperm quality, in the case of males.

For this reason, a number of couples with secondary sterility are referred to egg donation to become parents again.

 Zaira Salvador
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
License: 3185-CV
Embryologist. Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) License: 3185-CV.