{"id":11832,"date":"2020-01-24T09:41:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T04:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wockhardthospitals.com\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2020-01-24T09:41:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T04:11:04","slug":"high-infertility-rate-in-men-and-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wockhardthospitals.com\/international-patients\/women-health\/high-infertility-rate-in-men-and-women\/","title":{"rendered":"High Infertility rate in Men and Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Infertility is defined when couples are unable to conceive a child, even though they’ve had frequent, unprotected sexual intercourse for a year or longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infertility can be caused due to factors affecting the female or the male partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few common reasons in women that lead to Infertility :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes in Women:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Advancing maternal age: Female age-related infertility is the most common cause of infertility today. For unknown reasons, as women age, egg numbers decrease at a rapid rate. And as ageing occurs, egg quality, or the likelihood of an egg being genetically normal, decreases as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Ovulation disorders: Normal and regular ovulation, or release of a mature egg, is essential for women to conceive naturally. There are many disorders that may impact the ability for a woman to ovulate normally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Tubal occlusion (blockage): A history of sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, gonorrhea, or pelvic inflammatory disease can predispose a woman to have blocked fallopian tubes. Tubal occlusion is a cause of infertility because an ovulated egg is unable to be fertilized by sperm or to reach the endometrial cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Uterine fibroids: Fibroids are very common (approximately 40% of women may have them) and the mere presence alone does not necessarily cause infertility. The size and position of the fibroid determine its effects on your pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Endometrial polyps: Endometrial polyps are finger-like growths in the uterine cavity arising from the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. They can decrease fertility by up to 50% according to some studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Endometriosis: Endometriosis is a condition whereby cells very similar to the ones lining the uterine cavity, or endometrium, are found outside the uterine cavity. It is found in approximately 10-50% of reproductive-aged women and can be associated with infertility as well as pain during intercourse and\/or menstrual periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAUSES IN MALES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1)Erectile dysfunction,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Low sperm production, abnormal sperm function or blockages that prevent the delivery of sperm. Illnesses, injuries, hormonal imbalances, chronic health problems, lifestyle choices and other factors can play a role in causing male infertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The semen analysis is one of the main tests to evaluate the male partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risk factors linked to male infertility include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n