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Infertility affects one in every ten American couples. Cause of infertility includes a wide range of physical as well as emotional factors. Approximately 30% to 40% of all infertility is due to the "male factor". The "female factor" is responsible for 40% to 50% of infertility of couples. The remaining 10% to 30% may be caused by contributing factors in both partners, or no cause can be identified. For a man, being the infertile factor can be quite embarrassing. However, they …

…specially prepared sperm directly into the woman's uterus. This process is very similar to donor insemination, often a last resort for couples when all else fails. These sperm cells are from a donor. Also couples can opt for In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), which is a procedure that involves removing eggs from the female, fertilizing them in a laboratory by the addition of a washed sperm suspension and than transferring the egg back into the woman's uterus.