INFERTILITY MALE & FEMALE

MALE INFERTILITY

Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term. There are many biological causes of infertility, some which may be bypassed with medical intervention.
Women who are fertile experience a natural period of fertility before and during ovulation, and they are naturally infertile during the rest of the menstrual cycle. Fertility awareness methods are used to discern when these changes occur by tracking changes in cervical mucus or basal body temperature.

Causes:

Common causes of infertility:

  • * Ovulation problems
    * Tubule blockage
    * Male associated infertility
    * Age-related factors
    * Uterine problems
    * Previous tubule legations
    * Previous vasectomy
    * Unexplained infertility
    * Tuberculosis (TB)

FEMALE INFERTILITY :

Infertility is a condition of the reproductive system that impairs the ability to achieve pregnancy. Primary infertility is the inability to conceive a child after regular intercourse for at least 1 year. Secondary infertility occurs in couples who have previously been pregnant at least once, but are unable to achieve another pregnancy.

Infertility affects men and women equally. About one-third of the cases are due to a male factor, one-third to the female and the remaining to the combination of both partners. Causes of infertility include a wide range of physical as well as emotional factors. For a woman to be fertile, her reproductive organs must be healthy and functional. To conceive a child, the ovaries must release healthy eggs regularly and her reproductive tract must allow the eggs and sperm to pass into her fallopian tubes for a possible union.

Causes:

Most women have no obvious signs of infertility until they try to become pregnant and are not successful after one year. Infertility may sometimes be signaled by heavy, irregular or absent menstrual periods or associated with conditions that cause pain during menstruation or intercourse. Other signs that may point to fertility problems include obesity, facial hair and fluid that leaks from the breasts. 
Infertility problem may occur by various reasons. The most common cause of female infertility include ovulation disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome, fallopian tube damage or blockage, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids, pelvic infection and early menopause. It may also be caused by sexually transmitted diseases, poor, hormone imbalance, tumor, uterine factors and egg quality.

Risk Factors of Female Infertility :

Many factors may account for infertility: abnormalities of the uterus (such as fibroids); ovarian dysfunction; endometriosis; scar tissue from previous surgery; thyroid problems or other hormonal imbalances; sexually transmitted diseases or other infections in the man or woman; and a low sperm count.
Female reproductive problems account for 40 percent of all infertility cases; male reproductive problems account for another 40 percent; and 20 percent of the time physicians cannot determine precisely what is wrong.

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