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World Service,09 Aug 2004,22 mins

Fertility And Infertility

Health Matters

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A report on fertility, infertility and the despair of Ugandan women who cannot conceive. According to doctors at least 85 per cent of couples who have regular sex for 12 months will conceive. For the remaining 15 per cent who find themselves infertile there is help available. The programme also speaks to Ugandan couples who can't have children.

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