Infertility - Sex, Age And Lifestyle Factors
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Infertility Symptoms - Definitions
When a couple cannot have a baby after 12 months of regular and unprotected intercourse, they can be classified infertile. Infertility is defined as the inability to reproduce.
Members of the couple react differently after being diagnosed to be infertile. Extreme reactions often come from couples who are childless.
Infertile couples who’ve never had children are classified under primary infertility.
On the other hand, secondary infertility describes the condition wherein couples who have successfully become pregnant once are having difficulties in getting pregnant again.
The Male Factor
Various factors, both emotional and physical, can lead to 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.
Frequent marijuana use and intake of prescription drugs like cimetidine, nitorfurantoin, and spironolactone may affected sperm count.
Being Female
Pelvic infection, scarring from STDs, endometriosis, ovulation dysfunction, fallopian tube abnormality, tumors, hormonal imbalances, and even poor nutrition are some of these “female factors.” These are responsible for 40 to 50% of infertility in couples.
Around 10 to 30% of infertility cases are attributed to risk factors from both male and female and other unknown causes.
It is estimated that just 10 to 20% of couples fail to conceive after a year. It is essential for couples to keep trying to conceive for a year at the very least.
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
Infertility is not solely blamed on age-related factors. The following are also considered major risks to infertility:
* Having had sex with more than one partner
* Sexually transmitted infections
* Pelvic inflammatory disease history
* History of epididymitis or orchitis in men
* Mumps in males
* Male varicocle
* Health background citing exposure to DES (both male and female)
* Eating and food disorders among females
* Irregular menstruation and anovulation
* Endometriosis
* Defects of the uterus (myomas) or blockage of the cervix
* Long-term disease like diabetes
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