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Infertility

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Infertility

Infertility is a major problem today. As recently as 1980 only an estimated 10 to 15 % of couples were affected. Now most surveys put the percentage of couples remaining childless involuntarily at above 20% in developing countries.

If you are infertile, you are not alone. Infertility affects about 6~10 million around the world.

Infertility is usually defined as not being able to get pregnant after one year of well-timed and unprotected sexual intercourse. A broader view of infertility includes not being able to carry a pregnancy to term.

Most couples are advised to seek help after trying for a year but some with more complex or pre-existing problems are advised to do so earlier.

Fortunately, medical advances have come up with answers to most infertility problems.

What are the symptoms of infertility? :

The truth is, infertility is a symptom. Infertility simply means that you have trouble getting pregnant when one would reasonably expect you to have been successful. For women under 35, failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of well-timed, unprotected intercourse is the definition of infertility. For older women, many doctors adjust the waiting period to 6 months only because time is more of the essence in the older woman.

Preventing Infertility

Protecting your fertility is very important, yet it is often something men and women do not think about until it is too late. Having the facts about what affects your fertility can completely change how you view your body and your health care.

Who is infertile? :

Statistics vary, but roughly one-third of the cases of infertility are female factor (ovulation disorders, tubal issues, etc.), one-third of the cases are male factor (poor sperm motility or mobility, lack of sperm, erectile dysfunction, etc.), and one-third are caused by a combination of male and female factors, or the cause is unknown. There is also a condition known as secondary infertility, where pregnancy has previously been achieved without difficulty and now pregnancy is not coming easily.

Diagnosing male infertility

Male infertility is most often due to a problem with sperm production or sperm delivery. The first test to be ordered is usually a semen analysis, completed from a collected sperm sample. Frequently, lab work requiring a sample of blood is also completed at this time.

Sperm and its production can adversely be effected by hormonal issues, chronic disease, previous surgery, childhood diseases, environmental factors and lifestyle issues. There are various treatments available depending on the cause of the problem.

Diagnosing female infertility

Infertility in women may be due to problems with ovulation, barriers to egg and sperm meeting, barriers to implantation, poor hormonal support of the conceptus, immune system irregularities or any combination of the above. Testing is done to help determine which of these factors are involved and how to proceed with treatment.

Fertility tests

Some of the more common investigations are:

Blood tests
Vaginal swabs
Semen analysis
Semen cultures
Ultrasound scans
Hysterosalpingography (HSG)
Hysteroscopy
Laparoscopy

Fertility Treatments

Ovulation Induction
Intrauterine Insemination
IVF
ICSI
Embryo freezing
MESA / TESA
Blastocyst culture