Sterility and infertility are often used interchangeably to refer to the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected sex. Specifically, sterility refers to the inability to produce offspring while infertility refers to an inability to conceive due to clinical issues or miscarriage after implantation. However, according to Professor CS Dawn, sterility and infertility essentially mean the same thing - an inability to conceive without contraception after a year of regular unprotected sex when the couple desires a child.

1. Department of Agadtantra & Vyahvar Ayurveda
Guided By- Submitted By-
Dr. Urmila Shukla (HoD, MD) Devendra Badgaiyan
Dr. Sharad Rathi (MD) BAMS II Year
Dr. Deepika Thakur (MD) 2014-15
Dr. Sunita (MD)

3. Sterility
• Incapable of producing offspring is termed as
sterility.
Inferitility
Inability to produce offspring due to clinical
obstructions or miscarriage after implantation.

4. According to Prof. CS Dawn – Sterility and
infertility both are same terms.
“ Both the terms infertility and sterility mean
inability to conceive after one year of sexual
life without contraception when the couple get
worried for a baby. “