Fertility Info

Symptoms from Infertility – Definitions

A couple is infertile when they are unable to have a baby after 12 months of regular and unprotected intercourse. Infertility is defined as the inability to reproduce.

Members of the couple react differently after being diagnosed to be infertile. Severe reactions occur more frequently among childless couples.

Infertility, in couples that have never had a child, is referred to as primary infertility.

On another note, couples who classify under secondary infertility are those who have had a baby before but are now having trouble getting pregnant once more.

The Man Factor

A number of factors, both physical and emotional, can trigger infertility.

Around 30 to 40% of infertility cases in men are attributed to maleness factors like retrograde ejaculation, low sperm count, scarring from STDs, hormone problems, environmental pollutants, and others.

Intake of prescription drugs like nitrofurantoin, cimetidine and spironolactone and even frequent marijuana use can negatively affect sperm count.

Femaleness

Ovulation dysfunction, fallopian tube abnormality, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, scarring from STDs, hormonal imbalances, pelvic infection, poor nutrition, and tumors are just some of these “female factors.” These are responsible for 40 to 50% of infertility in couples.

Factors from both male and female, including other unknown causes, make up 10 to 30% of infertility cases.

It is projected that just 10 to 20% fail to get pregnant after trying for one year. It is very crucial for couples to contine trying to have a baby at least for 12 months.

Age Influenced Factors

Couples who are healthy, are below 30 years old, and have intercourse frequently have just a 25 to 30 per cent chance a month of conceiving. Women in their 20s are at the peak of their fertility. Pregnancy for women more than 35 years old is 10% less, even lower for those over 40.

Other Causes Not Age Related

Factors related to age are not the sole reasons for infertility. The following are also considered major risks to infertility:

* Having had sex with more than one partner
* Sexually transmitted diseases
* PID history (pelvic inflammatory disease)
* Orchitis or epididymitis history in males
* Males who’ve had mumps
* Varicocele in males
* A history that includes exposure to DES
* Eating and food disorders among females
* Irregular menstrual cycles and anovulation
* Endometriosis
* Uterine problems or a blockage in the cervix
* Long-term disease like diabetes

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