Reasons for Infertility in Men and Women

By Casey Fields

Most infertile couples look to all kinds of solutions when trying to have a baby. The frustrating part of the entire process is not knowing the reasons for infertility. Understanding why will lead you to the best solution to getting pregnant.

For women, infertility is caused by several things. Ovulatory problems are one of the foremost causes of infertility in women. Ovulation is when a woman's egg becomes mature with the aid of hormones. When some factors like producing too much androgen, stress, or premature aging of ovaries happen, ovulatory dysfunction occurs. Hypothyroidism or hypothyroidism, abnormal ovarian development or prolactin can also be factors in making ovulatory problems happen in women.

Endometriosis is another big reason for infertility. This serious issue can cause fallopian tube failure, scarring, or the growing of uterine tissue in the abdomen. If diagnosed quickly, endometriosis can be corrected. If only temporarily.

For men, reasons for infertility border on abnormal or limited sperm production. There are also cases when unknown reasons cause the difficulty in couples trying to conceive. Because of this, there have been numerous methods that can possibly address the different factors of infertility.

Infertile couples can choose from some advanced medical procedures to help conceive. In Vitro fertilization, In Vitro Maturation, and artificial insemination are all possibilities. Another option is hormone therapy to help a woman with ovulation as well as other forms of assisted pregnancy 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.

For most couples, if they cannot have a child through natural means, they can try assisted reproductive treatments. If that still doesn't work, and the reasons for infertility are still present in a couple's condition, they have the option for surrogacy or adoption. - 29962

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