Infertility is very
common word in today’s time. According to a report there are about 20 million
couples suffering from infertility in India. Now let’s talk about female
infertility which means when a woman is unable to conceive despite trying from
one year. There are various causes of female infertility; some are direct
causes and some are indirect causes.
Direct causes of female
infertility are listed below:
Blocked fallopian
tubes: Fallopian tubes are needed for
transmitting of eggs and sperms. The tube is usually wherein woman’s egg
and man’s sperm meet up to get fertilization. When there is a blockage of
the tube in one area or perhaps each side, natural pregnancy is not
possible. Therefore all the vital fertility checks should be carried out
by the infertility specialists to find out the real reason of fallopian
tube blockage before starting any infertility treatment.
Vaginal issues:
Sometimes, woman’s vagina might be too narrow to allow access to the man’s
penis or perhaps panic could hold her in the course of sexual intercourse
that normal intercourse is unachievable.
PCOS:
Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome and Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease are the
disease both associated with ovaries; ovaries are the very important part
of women’s reproductive body. PCOS is an endocrine system disorder in
which woman’s levels of sex hormones estrogen and progesterone gets out of
balance. This leads to growth of ovarian cysts making a woman unable to
conceive
Irregular
menstrual cycle: Abnormal or irregular menstrual
cycle or periods is one sign that can point towards a woman’s infertility.
A menstrual cycle that is too long (35 days or more) or too short (21 days
or less) could indicate problems with ovulation.
Now there are other
factors also which causes infertility which occurs majorly due to our lifestyle
such as:
Stress:
Stress is a part of everyone’s life today. In order to combat stress, our body
produces many hormones that supercharge the brain in order to increase
survival. But those hormones can often be counterproductive when trying to
conceive.
Overweight
or Underweight: Being overweight affects everything;
your fertility too and infertility caused due to obesity is common today. On
the other hand being too skinny or underweight creates hindrances in conceiving
as you are undernourished to keep the baby inside you.
Smoking
and alcohol consumption: Cigarette smoking and alcohol
consumption are both harmful to the ovaries, and the degree of damage is
dependent upon the amount and length of the time a woman smokes or is exposed
to a smoked environment or how much uantity of alcohol you are consuming.
Age
factor: Last but not the least is your age as you can’t do
anything about it. There’s no medicine, no cure for old age and the
disabilities that come with it. The only thing you can do is plan your future
well and make the best of today. The ideal age for pregnancy is the mid-to-late
20s. If you want to wait, then you can push that limit to 35. After 35, the
chances of a successful pregnancy start declining.
