What is another word for infertility?
Pronunciation: [ɪnfɜːtˈɪlɪti] (IPA) 
Infertility is the inability to conceive within a period of 12 months of unprotected sex. Synonyms for the word infertility include sterility, barrenness, impotence, and childlessness. These words all imply the difficulty or inability to have children or reproduce. Other synonyms for infertility include incapacity, disability, and incompetence, which indicate a lack of ability to achieve conception or carry out a successful pregnancy. Infecundity and unfruitfulness are other synonyms that suggest a barren or non-productive state, while subfertility indicates reduced fertility in both men and women. Although these synonyms all relate to the same concept of infertility, they each carry different connotations and shades of meaning that can be useful in different contexts.
