Reasons for Infertility Easily Understood

By Casey Fields

Most all infertile couples will try many different ideas in order to have a baby. What's disheartening in the whole affair is just figuring out the reason for infertility. Knowing why is the key in having any chance of a successful pregnancy.

Several things cause women to be infertile. Problems with Ovaries is one of the most common reasons particularly in women. Ovulation occurs when a woman's hormones are released to mature her eggs. Ovulatory dysfunction occurs when a woman is too stressed out, has a hormonal imbalance, or has a premature aging of the ovaries. Other factors causing ovulatory issues can be abnormal ovary development, problems with the thyroid, or challenges with prolactin production.

Other reasons for infertility in women are endometriosis, scarred or damaged fallopian tubes and presence of uterine tissue in the lower abdomen. Once a woman is diagnosed with any of these conditions, she will soon be subjected to a battery of standard diagnostic tests.

Having either limited or abnormal sperm production is the main reason for infertility in men. There have been documented cases where it was completely unknown as to the difficulty in conception. With this in mind, many different methods are available to help with these infertility issues.

Some of the methods made available to the infertile couple are artificial insemination by husband, surgery and in vitro fertilization. Hormone therapy is also another type of option that the woman can receive if she is having ovulation induction and other forms of assisted reproductive technologies.

Sometimes a women's body itself works against the reproductive process by producing anti-sperm antibodies. These antibodies seek out and kill the mans sperm.

Anti-sperm antibodies are commonly known as "sperm allergy". Some women think that they are allergic to their husband's sperm because they feel itchy after intercourse. However, women are not the only one who has this rare condition. Even men can be allergic to their own sperm. This is the reason why a treatment for such condition has been developed to increase an infertile couple's chances of pregnancy. The possible treatment for this is intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection.

Treating these many reason for infertility can vary greatly in both cost and frequency. An infertile couple's financial capacity and medical history is another dependancy. Most treatments are costly and take many repeat visits to the doctor.

If a couple can't get pregnant naturally, trying assisted reproductive means is always a viable alternative. And finally, If after all options are exhausted, and the reasons for infertility are still unknown or just financially out of reach, there is always surrogacy or adoption. - 30525

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