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Infertility, Female MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Infertility, Female
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.351.500.498
C12.100.250.498
C12.100.750.350
Unique ID
D007247
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007247
Annotation
/chem ind permitted but not for testing of contraceptives
Scope Note
Diminished or absent ability of a female to achieve conception.
Entry Term(s)
Sterility, Female
Sterility, Postpartum
Sub-Fertility, Female
Subfertility, Female
NLM Classification #
WP 573
Public MeSH Note
83; was STERILITY, FEMALE 1963-82
Online Note
use INFERTILITY, FEMALE to search STERILITY, FEMALE 1966-82
History Note
83; was STERILITY, FEMALE 1963-82
Date Established
1983/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Infertility, Female Preferred
Sterility, Postpartum Narrower
Sterility, Female Narrower
Subfertility, Female Narrower
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