Tolu and Ahmed Have Been Trying to Conceive a Child

question 75

Multiple Choice

Tolu and Ahmed have been trying to conceive a child for about eight months. What advice would the authors of your book give them?

• A) They should not worry, because most couples take at least a year to conceive.
• B) Tolu should make an appointment with her physician, because infertility is usually due to a problem with the female.
• C) Ahmed should make an appointment with his physician, because infertility is usually due to a problem with the male.
• D) They should both be seen by their physicians, because either or both of them could be experiencing a problem.

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