India, Nov. 6 -- With fertility rates witnessing a steady decline in Jammu and Kashmir, health experts say the current generation is facing a worrying rise in infertility, and conditions like PCOS and PCOD among women are emerging as significant contributors.

Doctors say that besides biological reasons, a major share of the problem is rooted in social and lifestyle changes - delayed marriages, unhealthy diets, lack of physical activity, growing obesity and poor knowledge about contraception.

According to news agency KNO, Dr Rakshanda Akhter, a gynaecologist at DHSK, said multiple social factors are pushing couples, particularly women, into a high-risk infertility zone.

"The most common cause is late marriage. When age advances, the fer...