Infertility—why the silence?

The most common story of the state of reproductive health in many low- and middle-income countries is one of high rates of fertility, limited access to and low use of contraception, and high unmet need for family planning information and services. Indeed, the evidence on these issues is clear, as shown in many research articles and comments published in this journal. But there's one aspect of reproductive health that's conspicuously side-lined from global health research and policy today—infertility.