When it comes to infertility, it is not something that is often see on the news. Infertility treatments such as Invitro Fertilization (IVF) may be seen on commercials but there aren’t news sources that bring awareness to how common infertility is. Studies show that 1 in every 8 couples struggle to conceive. That means that millions of American are affected by infertility every day. In order to bring awareness and support to people struggling with infertility April 23-29, 2017 is National Infertility Awareness Week. This week was started in 1989 not only to bring awareness but, also, to encourage the public to understand their reproductive health. By doing this is there is hope that people will recognize the things that may cause infertility, such as STI’s or STD’s. STI’s and STD’s can, for the most part, be avoided by having protected sex therefore making it more likely for couples to conceive naturally and not experience infertility. With that said, however, there are cases where infertility cannot be explained. Couples will go through testing and nothing will be seen as abnormal. During this week people may see local events going on in their area to talk about infertility in their area. They may, also, see fundraising events for infertility awareness groups, as well as newspaper and television ads promoting the week. National Infertility Awareness Week has brought awareness of infertility to communities all across the nation.

The National Infertility Association (2017). National infertility awareness week. Retrieved from                       https://infertilityawareness.org/2017/02/13/news/  

Consumer Health Digest (2017). National infertility awareness week 2017- 23^rd to 29^th april. Retrieved from https://www.consumerhealthdigest.com/health-awareness/national- infertility-awareness-week.html