Although many people tend to confuse the terms sterility and infertility, and at the same time, infertility and subfertility, the truth is, their meaning is not the same:
- Sterility
- Fertilization, that is to say, the fusion between the egg and the sperm cannot take place.
- Infertility
- Fertilization occurs, but a full-term pregnancy is not possible.
- Subfertility
- Fertilization and a full-term pregnancy can occur, but with more difficulty.
Read the full article on: What’s the Difference between Infertility, Sterility & Subfertility? ( 49).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Joel G. Brasch M.D. (gynecologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 06/01/2017
