Infertility is suggested when conception does not occur within how long?

• A. 6 months
• B. 1 year
• C. 2 years
• D. 3 months

Answer: (B)

Infertility is defined as not conceiving after one year of regular unprotected intercourse. This twelve-month benchmark is the standard threshold used to begin a fertility evaluation, though earlier assessment may be warranted if there are risk factors or age considerations. Regular intercourse is typically inferred as about two to three times per week. So, the correct answer is one year. Shorter timeframes, like six months, are considered in higher-risk situations (such as age over 35 or known factors affecting fertility), while three months is usually too soon to label infertility, and two years exceeds the standard threshold.