Celebrities are people with all the problems, faults, and difficulties that any of us might deal with. Case in point: infertility issues, being sterile, or being barren. The unfortunate truth is, a lot of time people want children but they genetically can't produce them. Be it a low sperm count, low egg count, an injury, or other health issues, all the famous people on this list have dealt with infertility issues.
Infertility is an uphill battle, but technology is progressing quickly, especially with things such as IVF (in vitro fertilization) and surrogacy becoming more common and more accessible. Some of the celebrities below were even eventually lucky enough to HAVE children through artificial means and assistance. Others adopted their children, after years of struggling with infertility issues.
Which celebrities have dealt with infertility? Read through the list below to find out.Hugh Jackman
Age: 47Adopted children.Courteney Cox
Age: 56Struggled with miscarriages before a successful IVF with then husband David Arquette.David Arquette
Age: 49Ex-wife Courtney Cox struggled with miscarriages before a successful IVF.Brooke Shields
Age: 55Successfully had a daughter after many IVF attempts.Megan Mullally
Age: 61Currently pursuing adoption.Tom Arnold
Age: 61Arnold went through 21 IVF cycles before finally having a child.Angela Bassett
Age: 62Had twins via surrogate with her husband, Courtney B. Vance.- Agu was going to try a round of IVF before deciding to adopt before she and her husband split in 2011.
Jimmy Fallon
Age: 46Wife Nancy Juvonen had a child via surrogate.Sharon Stone
Age: 62Stone adopted after having several miscarriages.Jamie Lee Curtis
Age: 61Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest adopted a child after years of infertility.Christopher Guest
Age: 72Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest adopted a child after years of infertility.Nicole Kidman
Age: 48Had children through a gestational carrier.Jane Seymour
Age: 69Had twins, after IVF treatment.Celine Dion
Age: 52Dion went through numerous fertility treatments before finally being able to conceive.Elizabeth Banks
Age: 41Had a child through surrogacy.Kirstie Alley
Age: 69Alley had several miscarriages before opting to adopt her two children.Mariah Carey
Age: 50Had twins after IVF.Sarah Jessica Parker
Age: 55Had twins via gestational carrier.Christie Brinkley
Age: 66Had a daughter through IVF.Khloé Kardashian
Age: 36Kardashian is currently on hormone treatments after being unsuccessful at becoming pregnant.Peri Gilpin
Age: 59Gilpin had a child twins via surrogacy.Marcia Cross
Age: 58Was able to have a child via IVF, after many attempts.Guiliana Rancic
Had a baby via gestational carrier after breast cancer treatments.Elisabeth Röhm
Age: 42Elisabeth Röhm used IVF to have her child.
