Infertility 

A medical condition that affects one in seven couples yet isn't widely talked about. It can be both life changing and devastating. It can be caused by male or female factors or a combination of the two. Sometimes there is no explanation.

Most of us spend a long time trying not to get pregnant and then assume that we will become pregnant very quickly when we decide the time is right. For 15% of us it will take longer than a year and many of these will seek the assistance of treatments like Clomid, IUI or IVF to try and make it happen.

For some it seems worthwhile going through arduous treatments in order to keep hope alive and for others it makes more sense to accept the situation and move on as a childless couple. Some will seek to have children through donor gametes or by adoption.

There is support out there on websites and in support groups where you can talk to others who are in similar situations; people who understand.

Infertility deserves more attention and awareness.

Stay strong xxx

Infertility by Little Miss Me September 30, 2010

fun infertility 

When someone has so many kids they can't support a fun
lifestyle for themselves.

Joe never gets a latte on coffee runs or goes to happy hour; he has fun infertility, he's got to pay child support on all 5 of those kids.

fun infertility by floorfly November 15, 2010

secondary infertility

When a person or couple has previously conceived (and may have one or more children) but later struggles to conceive again. Unlike primary infertility, this term highlights the frustration of wanting another child after already having had one — brings its own mix of grief, confusion, and social awkwardness (people assume you’ll have more kids easily). Can be medical, age-related, or unexplained; conversations around it often include guilt, pressure, and privacy boundaries.

They were surprised when month after month produced nothing — after their first baby, dealing with secondary infertility felt even harder because everyone expected round two to be easy.

secondary infertility by Emotional Cruiser February 25, 2026

initial infertility

A somewhat clinical-sounding, sometimes euphemistic phrase for the period early in a marriage when a couple has been trying to conceive but hasn’t yet succeeded. Used to describe the initial phase of unexplained or expected difficulty getting pregnant—captures both the medical/diagnostic aspect and the emotional waiting-room vibe. Can be used seriously, sympathetically, or darkly jokey depending on context.

We hit our first anniversary and were still TTC — calling it "initial infertility" made the whole thing feel less permanent and more like a phase.

initial infertility by Emotional Cruiser February 25, 2026

Trumpvirus’s Infectivity 

The rate at which Donald J. Trump’s conspiracies and lies about fraudulent ballots brainwashes his oft-gullible hardcore supporters to donate to the post-election fund to "protect the results and keep fighting even after Election Day.”

Trumpvirus’s infectivity incited both Trumpists and QAnonists to contribute tens of millions of dollars, which could be used to settle part of the president’s bigly debt and to finance his own political rallies, especially if he’s running again in 2024 (assuming that he’s not behind bars by then).

Trumpvirus’s Infectivity by MathPlus December 4, 2020

Infertilizationological Abuse 

When you mash the hilt of a weapon down your urethrae and proceed to French Duel your opponent

His shaft was brutally abused during the Infertilizationological Abuse

Infertilizationological Abuse by Munile March 3, 2022

Infutility

Futile insolence. Ie, an act of futile hostility.

"The current iCC representative in the basement is engaged in an active state of infutility."

Infutility by CommanderGratton May 29, 2025