Common Causes of Infertility

There are many common causes of infertility, and some not so common. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re worried about your fertility. The definition of being infertile is trying with no success for over a year if the woman is under thirty-five years of age and six months if the woman is over thirty-five years of age. There are many causes of infertility. Whatever your issue may be, it’s worrisome and heartbreaking. You go to sleep thinking about it and wake up thinking about it. You wonder if you’ll ever be able to have the family of your dreams. Figuring out your infertility issue(s) could be the start of a long road. Take heart, though, there are definitely things you can do at home, without doctors, that can boost your chances of conceiving.

Here are a few of the common causes of infertility:

>> Hormonal imbalance — This can cause a disruption in your ovulation cycle. If you don’t ovulate, you can’t get pregnant.

>> Physical conditions — These can range from blocked fallopian tubes due to an STD like chlamydia (which can cause scar tissue on the fallopian tubes), endometriosis (uterine tissue growing outside of the uterus), or PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome — hormonal imbalance with cysts growing on the ovaries).

A further helpful point in relation to this theme. >> Age — Maternal age does matter, since a womans’ chance of conceiving decreases as she gets older. At the age of 18, a woman has an 88% chance of getting pregnant within a year. At age 25, it’s still 88%. At age 30, it’s 80%. Age thirty-five has a 65% chance. Age fourty has a 55% chance. One mistake in trying to get pregnant can reduce your chances by as much as 50%.

>> Low sperm count — A low sperm count is defined as having less than twenty million sperm per ml of seminal fluid. This can be extremely frustrating for the couple as it’s difficult to pinpoint the reason why the count is low. Sometimes it’s due vericocele, which is a vericose vein in a mans’ testicles. The vericose vein raises a mans’ temperature in that area which leads to low sperm production.

>> Quality of sperm — Sperm that are shaped abnormally or a low mobility rate are causes of male infertility. Sometimes lifestyle choices matter in trying to conceive. A man who drinks too much alcohol or smokes may have a poor sperm quality.

>> Unexplained infertility — This can be the most frustrating of all. Everything looks fine and should be in order, yet a couple still can’t conceive.

I hope you found this article useful in your quest to be a parent. Please know you’re not alone. I tried to get pregnant for over three years. It was an extremely painful and heartbreaking process. But I’m now the proud Mom of two beautiful children. I found a wonderful, helpful resource that gave me lots of tidbits of information on my lifestyle that made a huge difference. Within three months of following this advice, I was pregnant with my son. When my husband and I decided to try again for another child, I conceived in two months. Please look at this information. It can mean the difference between realizing your family dreams and being childless. CureInfertilityToday.com. I also recommend reading Common Causes of Infertility. I truly wish you luck in this journey. It can be a long one, but well worth the effort.