Definition of Infertility ?
Infertility described as a couple’s inability to conceive despite having regular, unprotected intercourse for at least a year. Infertility might be caused by a problem with you or your spouse, or it can be caused by a combination of circumstances that impede conception.
Causes of infertility
The male is directly responsible in about 30-40%, the female in about 40-55% and both are responsible in about 10%.
Faults in the male
- Defective spermatogenesis
- Obstruction of the efferent duct system
- Errors in the seminal fluid
- Failure to deposit sperm high in the vagina.
Faults in Female
- Age is a facto
- Hormone issue that prevents ovulation.
- Abnormal menstrual cycle.
- Obesity.
- Being underweight.
- Having a low body fat content from extreme exercise.
- Endometriosis.
- Structural problems (problems with the fallopian tubes, uterus, or ovaries).
Factors affecting infertility
1.Age
The most crucial factor impacting fertility is a woman’s age. Women are born with all of their eggs, and the amount of eggs accessible diminishes every day after they are born.
2.Pregnancy
Compared to couples who have never been pregnant, couples who have previously accomplished a pregnancy together (regardless of whether or not that pregnancy culminated in the delivery of a baby) are more likely to get pregnant.
3.Subfertility lasts for a long time.
The longer a couple has been trying to conceive, the less likely it is that they will succeed.
Couples who have been trying to conceive for less than three years are nearly twice as likely to succeed as those who have been trying for more than three years.
4.Recreational and over-the-counter medicines
Ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines can disrupt ovulation. Aspirin may cause implantation problems. Recreational substances like marijuana and cocaine can disrupt ovulation and/or the fallopian tube’s function. The fallopian tube is responsible for carrying the egg from the ovary to the uterus, where it will ideally implant as an embryo. The fallopian tube is where fertilization takes place.
5.Medical Problems
Some women’s fertility may be hampered by medical issues.
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