What is Infertility?

Infertility is a condition of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.

Infertility can be primary or secondary.

• Primary infertility is when a pregnancy has never been achieved by a person,
• Secondary infertility is when at least one prior pregnancy has been achieved.

What Are The Symptoms Of Infertility In Women And Men?

Symptoms Of Female Infertility

In the female reproductive system, infertility is caused by various abnormalities. The main symptom of infertility is the inability to get pregnant. A menstrual cycle that’s too long (35 days or more), too short (less than 21 days), irregular or absent can mean that you’re not ovulating. Other infertility issues are as follows.

• Ovaries Disorder – Where the egg fails to release from the follicle in the ovary an ovarian cyst may form. Ovarian disorders that affect women’s health include Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD), Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and other follicular disorders
• Endometriosis – growth of the endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
• Adenomyosis – Like endometriosis, in Adenomyosis, the endometrium lining grows to be thick within the uterus and can break through the muscle wall of the uterus causing heavy bleeding, cramping, and so on.
• Tubal Disorders – Blocked fallopian tubes or damaged tubes in the reason, why the sperm cannot meet the egg and hence fertilization is obstructed and embryo implantation becomes difficult.
• Uterine Disorders – Which could be inflammatory in nature (such as endometriosis), congenital in nature (such as septate uterus), or benign in nature (such as fibroids)
• Endocrine System Disorders – It causes imbalances of reproductive hormones. The endocrine system includes hypothalamus and the pituitary glands. Examples of common disorders affecting this system include pituitary cancers and hypopituitarism.
• Pelvic Adhesions – bands of scar tissue that bind organs after pelvic infection, appendicitis, or abdominal or pelvic surgery
• Cancer – Cancer and its treatment effects fertility hence many a times before starting the treatment, Doctor suggests freezing the eggs or embryos.
• Diabetes – Poor diabetes management also effects fertility.

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• Autoimmune Diseases – Such as lupus and Celiac disease
• Genetic Reasons – Recurrent miscarriages in some cases can lead to genetic disorders.

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• Unexplained Infertility – Sometimes, the cause of infertility is never found.

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Symptoms Of Male Infertility

Women are more comfortable and bolder when it comes to accepting, treating and talking about Infertility. On the other side, most men will hesitate to even start a conversation on Infertility or take a simple test.

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• Sperm – In the male reproductive system, infertility is mostly caused by problems in the ejection of semen, absence or low levels of sperm, or abnormal shape (morphology) and movement (motility) of the sperm.
• Toxic Exposure – Excessive exposure to pesticides, chemicals, radiation, tobacco, alcohol, recreational drugs (marijuana), medication (select antibiotics, antihypertensives, anabolic steroids), or heat (saunas or hot tubs) can affect sperm production
• Cancer – Cancer and its treatment effects fertility hence many a times before starting the treatment, Doctor suggests freezing the sperm or embryos.

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Infertility Test For Female And Male

Infertility tests are an important diagnostic tool to ascertain the root cause of the problem and deciding the course of treatment. However, the problem is that a lot of couples don’t know much about these tests marred in medical jargon, and doctors and clinics treating them know this all too well. So, do your bit of research and take an informed decision. There are many infertility test like LH Test, FSH Test, AMH Test…

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Infertility Treatments For Couples Trying To Conceive

• Intrauterine insemination (IUI) – What is IUI? it is performed by collecting the partner’s sperm or a donor’s sperm and placing it inside the uterus of a woman to increase the chances of fertilization.
• IVF – In vitro fertilization is a type of assisted reproductive technology (ART).
• Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) – This procedure is like IVF. An embryologist directly injects a single sperm into each of the harvested eggs and then a provider transfers an embryo into the uterus
• Donor – Donor eggs, donor sperm or donor embryos is a normal process that increases your chances of conceiving a baby. However, sadly it is always conjoined with the ethical & moral dilemma.
• Surrogacy – In surrogacy process, the surrogate mother is inseminated with the sperm from the recipient’s partner.
• Natural Conception – Natural way to improve your fertility with help of, Naturopathic remedy – Seed Cycle.

Be Careful Of These Risk Factors In Infertility

• Age – Every woman is born with a finite number of eggs. With the growing age, both, the number and the quality of the eggs diminish. It has been estimated that the chances of having baby decease by 3% to 5% per year after the age of 30 years. This reduction in fertility is noted to a much greater extent after the age of 40.
• Smoking – It not only damages your cervix and fallopian tubes but increases your risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.
• Weight – Being overweight or underweight affects normal ovulation. A healthy body mass index (BMI) may increase the frequency of ovulation and chances of pregnancy.
• Sexual History – Sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea can damage the fallopian tubes. It is caused mainly when having sex with multiple partners without using protection.
• Alcohol – Excessive alcohol to be avoided
• Stress – It is observed that couples with high level of mental stress are mostly infertile
• Sex – Low sex drive in partner

Want To Know How To Get Pregnant Naturally?

For couples trying to conceive, the following tips will boost your fertility.

1. Maintain a healthy weight by eating a well-balanced diet
2. Avoid excessive Drinking, Smoke or drugs
3. Get treated for STDs.
4. Stay Physically active by doing Yoga or light exercise. Read more
5. Try Acupuncture
6. Stay Positive and avoid stress. Do break-up with unnecessary societal Pressures.

Does Age Have Any Connection With InFertility ?

1. Up to age 35, most doctors recommend trying to get pregnant for at least a year before testing or treatment.
2. If you’re between 35 and 40, discuss your concerns with your doctor after six months of trying.
3. If you’re older than 40, your doctor may want to begin testing or treatment right away.

In case of prior known infertility condition or comorbidities your doctor might suggest testing or treatment right away.

Have You Asked These 8 Questions To Your Doctor?

1. The reason of infertility?
2. What tests are required to know the condition better?
3. Can we try natural conception?
4. What is the best fertility treatment for us?
5. The risks and side-effects of the fertility treatment?
6. What is the success rate of the fertility treatment decided?
7. What is the cost of Treatment?
8. The process of Treatment?

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