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Major structures and hormones involved in the initiation of pregnancy. Also seen, at right, is the development of an egg cell (ovum) from follicle to embryo.
In the context of infertility, it is estimated that at least 10 percent of couples experience difficulty conceiving. Among these cases, deficiencies in sperm production in the male are identified as the causal factor in approximately one-third of all instances.1