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Fertility myths set couples up for failure, disappointment

There is only an 85 per cent probability that one would get pregnant if the person is involved in sex every day for one year. [iStockphoto]

Fertility is not always guaranteed. Even in the best of circumstances when everyone is fertile, they have less than a 10 per cent chance of getting pregnant every month.

This is according to Dr Charles Muteshi who is a consultant in reproductive medicine and surgery from Oxford University.

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