The consequent effect is lower spontaneous conception rates, and an increasing demand for assisted conception services.
Years ago, it was common for women to have children in their twenties and early thirties. But current lifestyles have pushed the average age beyond the mid-thirties and into the forties
In 2023 alone, at least 309,419 cases of STIs were attended to in healthcare centres across the country
Fertility is not always guaranteed. Even in the best of circumstances when a couple is fertile, they have less than a 10 per cent chance of getting pregnant every month
There is only an 85 per cent probability that one would get pregnant if the person is involved in sex every day for one year.
In 2023 alone, at least 309,419 cases of STIs were attended to in healthcare centres across the country. Among the infections reported include HPV, gonorrhea and chlamydia.