What is fertility?
Q: What is fertility?
A: Fertility is the natural capability to give life. It is the capacity of an individual or population to produce viable offspring, meaning that they are able to live and reproduce.
Q: How is fertility rate measured?
A: Fertility rate is measured by the number of children born per couple, person or population.
Q: What factors influence human fertility?
A: Human fertility depends on factors such as nutrition, sexual behavior, culture, instinct, endocrinology, timing, economics, way of life and emotions.
Q: How does animal fertility differ from human fertility?
A: Animal fertility also has many complex mechanisms but may display astounding mechanisms that differ from humans.
Q: What does "fecundity" mean in relation to reproduction?
A: Fecundity refers to the potential for reproduction which can be influenced by gamete production, fertilisation and carrying a pregnancy to term.
Q: Is infertility considered a form of deficient fertility?
A: Yes, infertility is a form of deficient fertility.
