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Are you facing difficulty getting pregnant? Are you one of those couples who have been trying to conceive for years now but facing disappointment and distress? As harsh it may sound, chances are, either you or your partner has infertility problems. For years now, people have been surrounding infertility issues around women alone. But the reality is not always so. If you are facing any such problem, it is important to get proper consultation, evaluate the condition and determine the best line of treatment. This content piece would help you get a detailed insight into female infertility - what the condition is? What causes female infertility? How can female infertility be treated and where?
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Female infertility is any health condition that prevents a woman from getting pregnant even after having unprotected sex for 12 months. If a woman keeps having miscarriages every time she conceives, it is also called infertility. Female infertility is quite a common phenomenon. At least 10 percent of women deal with infertility issues of some or the other kind. As a woman ages, her chances of being infertile increase.
If you fail to conceive a baby for a long time and check with a gynecologist or infertility specialist, the doctor is likely to run any of the following tests:
When you visit the gynecologist, your doctor is likely to first ask you about your menstruation, your pregnancy and miscarriage history, unusual vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain, or any abnormal vaginal discharge. The infertility specialist or the gynecologist is also likely to run a pelvic exam to determine the exact complication and the best line of treatment accordingly. There is a possibility that the doctor might ask you any of the following questions:
Infertility is a complex issue; no doctor can determine the line of treatment until both partners are thoroughly examined. After your consultation, the infertility specialist may ask your partner to undergo a semen analysis too. The reason why you are not able to conceive might be a reproductive health issue with either you or your partner, which can be evaluated after a thorough diagnosis of both the male and the female partner.
There are several factors that can increase a woman’s risk of female infertility. From lifestyle choices to genetic habits, there are multiple problems that can contribute to the condition. Specific factors may include:
Egg freezing, also known as ‘oocyte cryopreservation, is the best technology for any woman who does not plan to get pregnant immediately but wants to have a baby someday. In this method, the eggs from the ovaries are harvested and are frozen, and stored to be used later. Egg freezing is often combined with in-vitro fertilization and the fertilized egg is then implanted in the uterus of the woman. Infertility specialists recommend women freeze their eggs in their late 20s or in their early 30s. If the female has any disease or health condition that might decrease the quality or the quantity of the eggs, she should consider freezing her eggs even earlier.
Embryo freezing, as the name suggests, is a procedure that allows women/couples to freeze/ store their embryos for later use. The first successful egg freezing took place in the 1980s. The main aim of egg freezing is to preserve them for later use. A frozen egg remains viable for any length of time until medical supervision. The frozen embryos remain in sealed containers at -321ºF in scientifically and medically designed labs. The temperature where the embryos are stored does not allow any biological process such as aging to take place. Embryo freezing is a reliable treatment for the following people:
If you are under any medication, it is important for you to tell your doctor everything about it. Some medications may cause adverse health reactions and may increase the risk of bleeding or may lower the chances of conception. If you are taking any medication, including pain relief medicines and over-the-counter pills, inform your doctor.
Your gynecologist is likely to prescribe you certain medications before proceeding with the surgery. After informing the doctors about your medications, the doctor may ask you to stop taking certain medicines or cut down the dosages of some other. Take your medicines as directed by the doctor to prevent complications and ensure maximum benefits.
If you are suggested to undergo any surgery for female infertility, it is important for you to stop taking any heavy meals at least 12 hours prior to the surgery. Eating food right before the surgery can increase your risk of vomiting after you receive general anesthesia. Ask your doctor to thoroughly guide you on what to eat, how much to eat and what to avoid.
If your treatment for female infertility requires you to undergo surgery, the doctor will need to shave the pubic hair or the hair at the surgical site (if any other body part). You might think of shaving it yourself, but that may put you at unwanted risk of trauma and injury. So, it would be better if you leave the shaving to be done by the professionals.
Going under anesthesia can make you feel groggy and tired. It would be safe if you arrange for someone, a relative, or a friend to be there with you at the hospital and drive you back home after the surgery.
Most forms of infertility in females can neither be predicted nor prevented. However, the risk factors that contribute to female infertility in most cases can be managed to prevent female infertility.
If the cause of infertility is an ovulation problem or any damage to the fallopian tubes, there is no sure-shot way that it can be treated. But, if the infertility issues are due to certain lifestyle habits, women thinking about getting pregnant soon or in the future, might find these tips beneficial:
Age is an important factor for any woman when it comes to fertility. As a woman approaches her 40s, her chances of getting pregnant start getting lower. For women above 45 years of age, the chances of getting pregnant are very low.
The risk of multiple pregnancies with fertility drugs has always been misinterpreted by people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Reproductive Medicine, less than 6 percent of births through any form of assisted reproductive techniques involved the birth of three or more than three babies.
Much unlike what people believe, infertility is not always a women’s problem. Infertility affects both men and females equally. Globally, out of all the cases of infertility, one-third cases are attributed to the female partners, one-third is attributed to some problem in the male partner, one-third attributes to problems in both the male and female partners, and in the rest of the cases, the cause goes undetermined or unexplained.
If you are diagnosed with infertility, timely diagnosis and treatment can help you conceive a child after having well-planned sexual intercourse for a year or so. Infertility does not always indicate that you will not be able to bear a child. But if your diagnosis indicates that you are sterile (a condition where the female does not have ovaries or uterus, or the partners are not able to produce sperm or egg), getting pregnant could be a tough task.
No. Masturbation does not have any association with the fertility of either the male or the female. Although many people have a belief around this, the truth is masturbation does not affect fertility.
According to the National Library of Medicine, infertility affects about 15 percent of couples. But in around 85-90 percent of cases, couples go on to have babies with proper diagnosis and timely and advanced treatment.
To some extent, yes, diabetes can affect female fertility. Women with diabetes are likely to experience irregular periods and premature ovarian failure. Medical records suggest several cases where fertility in females has drastically reduced due to diabetes.
An inguinal hernia can cause tubal damage and bilateral tubal occlusion. This in turn can lead to primary infertility.
yes, smoking can significantly reduce a woman’s chances of getting pregnant. Women who smoke find it difficult to conceive as effortlessly as women who don’t smoke. The rate of infertility in both male and female smokers is twice the rate of infertile people who don’t smoke. The longer you smoke, the lesser are your chances of getting pregnant are.
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