What is Infertility?? :
Infertility means you cannot make a baby (conceive).
Infertility is grouped into two categories:
•Primary infertility refers to couples who have not become pregnant after at least 1 year of unprotected sex (intercourse).
•Secondary infertility refers to couples who have been pregnant at least once, but are not able to get pregnant now.
Causes:
A wide range of physical and emotional factors can cause infertility.Infertility may be due to problems in the woman, man, or both.
FEMALE INFERTILITY:
Female infertility may occur when:
•A fertilized egg or embryo does not survive once it sticks to the lining of the womb (uterus)
•The fertilized egg does not attach to the lining of the uterus
•The eggs cannot move from the ovaries to the womb
•The ovaries have problems producing eggs
Female infertility may be caused by:
•Autoimmune disorders, such as antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)
•Cancer or tumor
•Clotting disorders
•Diabetes
•Growths (such as fibroids or polyps) in the uterus and cervix
•Birth defects that affect the reproductive tract
•Excessive exercising
•Eating disorders or poor nutrition
•Use of certain medications, including chemotherapy drugs
•Drinking too much alcohol
•Obesity
•Older age
•Ovarian cysts and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
•Pelvic infection or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
•Scarring from sexually transmitted infection, previous abdominal surgery, or endometriosis
•Smoking
•Surgery to prevent pregnancy (tubal ligation) or failure of tubal ligation reversal (reanastomisis)
•Thyroid disease
•Too little or too much of certain hormones
MALE INFERTILITY:
Male infertility may be due to:
•A decrease in sperm count
•Sperm being blocked from being released
•Sperm that do not work properly
Male infertility can be caused by:
•Being in high heat for prolonged periods
•Birth defects
•Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation
•Environmental pollutants
•Heavy use of alcohol, marijuana, or cocaine
•Impotence
•Infection
•Obesity
•Older age
•Retrograde ejaculation
•Scarring from sexually transmitted infections, injury, or surgery
•Smoking
•Too little or too much hormones
•Use of certain drugs, such as cimetidine, spironolactone, and nitrofurantoin
•Vasectomy, or failure of vasectomy reversal
TREATMENTS:
As a sperm donor I can say, Treatment depends on the cause of infertility.It may involve:
•Education and counseling
•Fertility treatments such as intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF)
•Medicines to treat infections and clotting disorders
You can increase your chances of becoming pregnant each month by having sex with sperm donor at least every 3 days before and during ovulation.It is especially important to do so before ovulation occurs.Sperm can live inside a woman's body for at least 3 days.However, a woman's egg can only be fertilized by the sperm for a few hours after it is released.
Ovulation occurs about 2 weeks before the next menstrual cycle (period) starts.If a woman gets her period every 28 days, the couple should have sex at least every 3 days between the 10th and 18th day after the period starts.
If you are under- or overweight, getting to a healthier weight may increase your chance of getting pregnant.
