Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.
Infertility is a common issue with your reproductive system that stops you from impregnating a female. It happens If a male and a female have repeated unprotected sex for over a year and the female doesn’t get pregnant then you, she, or both of you may have infertility issues.
Infertility is a disease in which the ability to get pregnant and give birth to a child is impaired or limited in some way. In many couples, this is usually diagnosed after one year of trying to get pregnant. One-third of causes of infertility are due to a male problem, one-third are due to female problems, and one-third are due to a combination or unknown reasons. When the cause of the infertility is found to come from the female partner, it’s considered female infertility or “female factor” infertility.
Infertility is a common problem nowadays. At least 10% of women deal with infertility of some kind. The chances of being infertile increase as a woman ages.
There are many causes of infertility in females. However, it can be difficult to know the exact cause, and some couples have “unexplained” infertility or “multifactorial” infertility. Some possible causes of female factor infertility can include:
Some tests may be done to diagnose female infertility.
Once the diagnosis is completed and pinpointed the cause, there are a variety of treatment options. The cause of infertility guides the type of treatment. For example, structural problems may be treated through surgery, while hormonal problems like ovulation issues, thyroid conditions can be treated with medications. Many patients will require artificial insemination called Intrauterine Insemination in which washed sperm is injected into the uterus after ovulation or in vitro fertilization IVF in which fertilizing eggs with sperm in the lab to make embryos, then transferring the embryo into the uterus.
As a woman ages, her chances of becoming pregnant decreases. Age is becoming a more common factor in female infertility because many couples are waiting to have children until their 30s or 40s. Women over age 35 have a higher risk of having fertility issues. The reasons for this include:
Many factors can increase a woman’s risk of female infertility. General health conditions, genetic (inherited) traits, lifestyle choices and age can all contribute to female infertility. Specific factors can include: