The reasons for this could be many–physical, congenital, diseases, drugs, immunological or even psychological. In India, often the female is blamed for the couple being childless, but more often than not, the problem lies in the male partner. Specialised health care units (infertility clinics, etc.) could help in diagnosis and corrective treatment of some of these disorders and enable these couples to have children. However, where such corrections are not possible, the couples could be assisted to have children through certain special techniques commonly known as assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
Which of the following statements regarding infertility and its management are correct? S1: Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive or produce children even after 2 years of unprotected sexual cohabitation. S2: The problem of infertility in a couple is almost always attributable to the female partner in India. S3: Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) are the first-line intervention recommended even when underlying physical, congenital, or psychological causes of infertility are identifiable and treatable. S4: Psychological factors, alongside physical, congenital, disease, drug, and immunological reasons, can contribute to infertility in couples. S5: Specialised health care units can assist in the diagnosis and corrective treatment of some infertility disorders, potentially enabling couples to have children without ARTs.
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