Joan and Steve Have Conceived Three Times, but Have Not

question 41

Multiple Choice

Joan and Steve have conceived three times, but have not had a live birth. Their type of infertility is:

• A) primary infertility.
• B) pregnancy wastage.
• C) secondary infertility.
• D) tertiary infertility.

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