Secondary infertility is rising among couples: Doctors say these simple changes can help

You had one child with ease, then tried again and nothing? For many couples, that surprise is jarring, shame-tinged and isolating. Fertility specialists are now hearing the same thing as secondary infertility or the difficulty in conceiving after a prior live birth, is becoming more common. In an interview with the Times of India, Dr Nikita Lad Patel, Infertility Specialist at Apollo Fertility in Navi Mumbai, shared, “We have noticed a slight rise in the number of secondary infertility cases among new mothers in recent times. This is especially noticeable among women aged 25–40.” Secondary infertility matters because it often arrives when life is busiest: between childcare, work and the slow creep of responsibility. Symptoms may go unnoticed and Dr Patel warned, “Irregular or absent