Infertility is a problem for two, not just one
Infertility becomes a problem when a woman does not become pregnant after a year of regular coital relations without any protection.
Out of 100 couples who attempt to become pregnant, approximately 90% will succeed within 2 years (including 80% in the first year). The remaining 10% are the group which is diagnosed with infertility. Women who are more than 35 years of age, especially those above forty, usually seek medical advice within the first year of attempting to become pregnant. Age itself is one of the major preconditions for fertility or the main reason for infertility.
The causes of infertility are diverse and can be broken down into the following:
If a woman does not become pregnant after a year of trying without using any contraceptives, it is worthwhile to identify the cause, which can be a problem of ovulation, tubal occlusion, PCO, endometriosis or other syndromes.
The male factor is usually due to the decreased fertilisation capacity of his sperm cells. The female factor generally includes mechanical causes (occlusion or insufficiency of the tubes), hormonal causes (resulting in the lack of ovulation or disturbance of the cycle) or immunological causes.
Infertility is usually the effect of a male or female factor. However, there are cases concerning as many as 10% of couples in which the diagnostic processes cannot explicitly identify the causes of infertility. This phenomenon is called idiopathic infertility.
Cancer therapies may result in premature expiration of the ovarian function and adversely affect the male reproductive system. Not all cancer treatments result in infertility; however, it is important to be aware of such risks and learn about the methods for the preservation of fertility (Oncofertility).
