Female infertility means the male is unable to impregnate the female because of female factors.
The inability to get pregnant may be caused by conditions in either partner. Female infertility occurs when the woman does not conceive after one year of attempting to become pregnant. Other signs and symptoms depend on the underlying cause of the woman's infertility. There are many female factors that can make a couple unable to become pregnant. Diagnosis of infertility begins with a medical history and physical exam.