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When a woman cannot get pregnant, this is called infertility. It can be caused by many things, both physical and emotional, and it can be related to problems in the woman, the man, or both.

There are two main categories. Primary infertility refers to couples who have not become pregnant after at least one year of unprotected intercourse. Secondary infertility refers to couples who have been pregnant at least once but are not able to get pregnant now.

A woman’s fertility peaks in her early 20s. After age 35, the chance that a woman can get pregnant drops sharply. Infertility treatment depends on the woman’s age and the cause.

UAB Medicine’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility is staffed by nationally recognized physicians with years of experience in diagnosing and treating all types of infertility. We use a team approach that includes a reproductive endocrinologist, a urologist, genetic counselors, specialized nurses, and laboratory scientists.

A range of fertility treatments are available, including a type of surgery known as corrective microsurgery. For conditions that cannot be treated, procedures such as intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be used to help a couple get pregnant.

Our fertility experts will determine a treatment plan that is best suited for each individual patient. As a major center for research, UAB Medicine continues to study advances in fertility treatment that can increase a couple’s chances of having a baby.

Care Providers

Peter Kolettis, MD Urology

Ricardo Azziz, MD Endocrinology, Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Courtney Gregory, CRNP Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Sukhkamal Campbell, MD Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Videos

Coping with the emotional impact of infertility
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How to support someone struggling with infertility
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Inside UAB Medicine’s In Vitro Fertilization Lab

In this video, we tour the in vitro fertilization (IVF) lab at the UAB Women and Infants Center.
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Meet the Team: Sukhkamal Campbell

A reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Campbell specializes in fertility preservation for cancer patients, helping them focus on both their physical and mental health.
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Mallory’s story: first baby born from UAB Medicine’s uterus transplant program

In May 2023, Mallory became the first patient to give birth via a uterus transplant outside of a clinical trial, and her son was the first baby born from UAB Medicine’s uterus transplant program.
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