Female Infertility Causes female fertility

Female factor infertility represents the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term. The main cause of women infertility is ovulation problems. The symptoms of this problem are irregular or non-existent menstrual cycles. Other causes of female fertility problems are polycystic ovarian syndrome,hostile cervical mucus,uterine and pelvic abnormalities and secondary infertility.

The polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is very spread among women of childbearing age. The woman’s ovaries are covered with small sacs,fluid-filled called cysts.These cysts that cover the ovaries cause the absence or the irregularity of ovulation .

The treatment of PCOS depends on the patient’s request. If the patient wants to treat PCOS as a female factor infertility then fertility drugs and hormones are recommended to stimulate ovulation. The symptoms of PCOS , like irregular ovulation or menstruation,can be treated with birth control pills and diabetes medications. Surgery is an option, but is only recommended after all other treatments have been tried, because scar tissue can develop and the pelvic area can be damaged.

Hostile cervical mucus is another cause of female infertility. Just before ovulation

a water mucus is produced by the cervix. This mucus helps sperm to reach into the fallopian tubes and fetilize the egg,so if it is too thick or viscous then it can’t fulfill it’s function. Hostile cervical mucus can also be a cause of secondary infertility.

Abnormal uterus. The uterus must be able to receive the embryon and nurture the fetus during the pregnancy. He can be seriously affected by poor endometrial lining,uterine fibroids ,endometriosis or birth defects. A woman suffering from secondary infertility and infertility caused by a miscarriage who develop an abnormal uterus can still get pregnant with the help of a specialist in female fertility.

Pelvic area abnormalities refer to anatomical problems with the cervix or vagina, endometriosis, a fallopian tubes disease,damage to the pelvic cavity. Among the causes of this condition are endometriosis,infection in the pelvis,secondary infertility or trauma to the pelvic area. Unfortunately pelvic abnormalities don’t show any symptom,they are discovered when the woman realises that she has fertility problems.

In addition to this,a pelvic area abnormality can occur also after a sterilization procedure.So if the woman decides that she wants to have children after a sterilization she might experience some problems.

Irregular ovulation represents the sporadic or absent release of un unfertilized egg by the ovaries. The main cause of irregular ovulation is hormonal changes. Other causes can be polycystic ovarian syndrome,tumors, excessive production of prolactin,premature menopause,infections, chemotherapy. Almost 40% of infertile women have an ovulation problem.

Secondary infertility appears when a couple have difficulties to become pregnant after already having a child. The causes of secondary infertility are age, polycystic ovarian syndrome, hostile cervical mucus, uterine and pelvic abnormalities. A previous pregnancy can produce scar tissue that may cause a blockage of the fallopian tubes, so this can lead to infertility. The good news is that secondary infertility can be treated with artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization and other treatments.

Many times prescription drugs and contraceptives were consider to be a cause of female infertility. On one hand this is true,because cancer drugs,for example has proven to be a cause for infertility. On the other hand intrauterine devices used for contraception were also consider an infertility cause,but it has been shown that they don’t cause infertility. Woman can contract a sexual disease while using an intrauterine device and this can lead to infertility, not the device itself.