Infertility: The Male Side Of The Baby Making Equation?

Author: Cory Jean

I know that that you are a pretty intelligent person and that this will make sense to you but…did you know that infertility isn’t always caused by a female issue? That’s right. Approximately 40% of all cases of infertility can be traced to a male infertility issue either whole or in part.

I know that this is common sense to most of us but for some reason it is usually the woman that has to do most of the hard work in modern day infertility treatment. The woman is the one that has to monitor her cycle and deal with taking pills with some very nasty side affects. Then there are examinations and procedures that would cause most guys to take a hard look at adoption if they were performed upon him! Yes, guys…I know that the yearly prostate check isn’t pleasant but it doesn’t come near what a woman has to go through in the course of a year to garner any sort of sympathy.

My point here and a worthwhile suggestion would be that if you are having infertility issues that it might be time to explore all possible avenues that might help you to become pregnant…together! What is good for the goose is good for the gander!

Any changes in diet and exercise should be embraced by the male side of the baby making equation also. If nothing else, you might wind up becoming pregnant quicker by each focusing on doing whatever is necessary to improve your health and body so you can share in that happy day together when you find out that you are successful.

These days there are many alternatives to paying thousands of dollars to an infertility clinic. There has been a recent renewal of interest in holistic and natural alternatives to help you overcome infertility. Chinese medicine is now a popular and viable alternative to mainstream medical procedures that many are choosing thanks to it’s natural properties but even more for the success rates that couples are finding with these ancient cures for infertility.

The focus of these holistic cures for infertility is to heal the body in natural way. The problem is address in the least invasive way possible, whether that be a problem with fallopian tubes that are blocked or swollen with the mother…or low sperm count in the father. No quick fix is made to treat the symptoms…the body as a whole is cured of whatever is ailing it.

You see…infertility isn’t a disease. It is only a symptom of an underlying condition. An imbalance or problem…or multiple problems within the bodies of the future mother and father are the cause of the infertility. Once these conditions are treated and the bodies are healthy once again most couples have very little problem becoming pregnant…not only once but multiple times!

When you take into consideration the success rate of Chinese medicine and it’s methodology you will find that it should be your next step on your path to pregnancy. Why not research it further and give it some consideration? You might find that both you and the father of your child become closer in sharing this time and overcoming infertility together…

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Holistic Infertility Cures Boast a 70% Success Rate

Author: Cory Jean

The heartbreak and unspoken disappointment that goes hand in hand with infertility is something that most people will never understand. You are hesitant to even share with most people that you and your significant other are having this problem…not so much out of embarrassment but more because there really is nothing positive that someone might be able to say to you.

You are sick of hearing that you should relax and that once you stop trying you’ll get pregnant. You don’t want to hear about adoption or about someone’s cousin who had the same problem. None of this helps or gives you hope. You spend time searching for an answer and every month you hope and pray with everything that you have that you could just get pregnant and have a child of your own. Your pain is only amplified by stories of abuse and neglect against children. You wonder why it is so easy for others to have children that they don’t even want yet you desire nothing more than to love and care for a baby of your own.

As you explore your options you have probably been steered in the direction of fertility clinics and fertility specialist. Yes, these people deal with infertility every day they go to work and they can provide services that have worked for many. They might even be straight with you about your odds of conceiving using various methods that they have developed. The price tag may be steep but you honestly can’t put a price on being a parent and you would give up every last penny you have to be a parent and have a child of your own.

You may have explored other options and read about holistic cures for infertility. Chinese Medicine is even becoming more and more popular even in the medical community. Fertility clinics are beginning to add acupuncture to their list of services to “help” clients who are going through IVF, as a matter of fact.

Did you know that Chinese Medicine and other holistic and natural cures for infertility often work for couples that had no success with IVF and other procedures commonly offered by fertility clinics? You actually might have better success and save yourself a lot of time (and money) by taking a few months and trying some of these methods.

Chinese herbs are statistically proven to cure approximately 70% of the cases of infertility with some studies showing 50% success rates and other studies claiming 90% success rates. Methods will focus upon both you and your significant other and when you address other aspects of your lifestyle such as diet, exercise and stress the success rate is bound to go up. Yes, the biological clock is ticking but you might actually find better success from a natural and holistic cure for your infertility.

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About the Author: For more information on how Chinese Medicine and holistic cures for infertility you can check out Lisa Olson’s “Pregnancy Miracle”…it will tell you the story of a 43 year old woman who found success with a combination of Chinese Medicine and natural cures for infertility…and became pregnant after 14 years of trying! You can read her story on the “Pregnancy Miracle Homepage”

The Female Orgasm Could Be The Infertility Cure You're Looking For

Author: Cory Jean

I read an article recently that claimed that a woman is more likely to become pregnant if she were to have an orgasm during or after a "baby making" session with her partner. I found this an interesting subject and thought of how this might be either proven or disproved and all the different reasons why or why not.

One thought that came to mind is that typically when a couple is struggling with infertility much of the romance and passion is removed from the bedroom. I remember discussing this once with my brother who was going through the trials and tribulations of infertility with his wife. He told me that he never thought that he would ever turn down a romp with his wife but that the "schedule" that they had to abide by left little room for spontaneity. There were times when he was half asleep on the couch and he would almost cringe when his wife would say that she was fertile and that it was time for them to "try."

This made me wonder what it was like for a woman. Could it be that this lack of spontaneity also affected many women and kept them from achieving orgasm due to the almost clinical nature of the rendezvous? I mean, for some women "faking an orgasm" is almost a joke. Women can pull it off but a guy can't...especially in these circumstances where it is a vital part of the "baby making equation"! So, could it be that the lack of a female orgasm is the missing link to why many couples have infertility issues when they are trying so hard and why many couples wind up conceiving once they stop trying?

Further investigation found that during the early 1900's the female orgasm was actually prescribed by many doctors to help cure infertility. That's right! Doctors would actually tell a woman that if she was having issues getting pregnant that she should make sure that she had an orgasm after her partner. It was thought that this caused the cervix to "dip down" into the vagina and help the semen to make it's way up into the uterus and then the fallopian tubes.

Later this theory was supposedly disproved by Masters and Johnson when they did an experiment in a lab. A radioactive dye was placed in a patient and then after the female had experienced an orgasm they took an x-ray to see if the dye had been sucked up into the uterus. It was found that this theory was incorrect.

I wondered further though if the secretions that are present during or after a female has an orgasm helps the male's semen any by providing either a chemical or physical environment that is more conducive to either the sperm's heath or vitality....whether that be in the vagina or uterus or the actual fallopian tubes. I do think that this would require further research but I do believe that there is something to this theory that the female orgasm can help cure some cases of infertility. If nothing else, much like chicken soup, it can't hurt!

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About the Author: For more information on holistic and natural infertility cures that work we recommend Lisa Olson's "Pregnancy Miracle" You can read the story of Lisa's 14 year struggle with infertility at the "Pregnancy Miracle Homepage"

Planning Pregnancy–or Battling Infertility?

Author: Kassie Kuehl

Most women know that when they become pregnant, there is a need to smarten up and realize how critical it is to eat well, and to avoid certain foods such as caffeine or fish, due to its elevated levels of mercury. There is also another side of the story for those wishing to conceive, and are battling with infertility.

Eating well and eliminating stress are important, but there is an even bigger picture to a healthy pregnancy, conceiving, and the toxic "body burdon." The term body burdon pertains to the slew of environmental as well as manmade chemicals. Chemicals made by man are fat soluble and not readily broken down by metabolic processes–and because of this, can be stored in body fats and build up to dangerous levels.

If a woman breastfeeds, female offspring are potentially most at risk of accumulative toxins. Over the past several years, studies have come out to show that chemicals have been found in the breast milk of American women. A study of the breast milk of American women published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in 2003 found "unexpectedly high levels" of chemical fire retardants in every participant tested.

The average level of bromine-based fire retardants in the milk of 20 first-time mothers was 75 times the average found in recent European studies. Milk from two study participants contained the highest levels of fire retardants ever reported in the United States, and milk from several of the mothers in EWG’s study had among the highest levels of these chemicals yet detected worldwide.

While the news of these chemicals in breast milk is shocking and disturbing to most moms, doctors and experts agree that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks and breast is still best.
On and in Our Body
Each day American women reach for shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, and moisturizers. We apply blush, eye shadow, mascara, and lipstick, then maybe dab on some nail polish and perfume. We look good, we smell good–AND we have just exposed ourselves to 200 different synthetic chemicals.

It is not just a makeup problem–but a snapshot of the BIG PICTURE

We are seeing more benign lumps in breasts, thyroid problems, and infertility, which have become an increasingly common experience for many women. As a Western society, we are at an interesting disconnect–looking at how to treat disease–but not how to prevent disease.

Chemicals also affecting men–and some chemicals in these products are particularly problematic for men. We're all exposed to phthalates, and phthalates interfere with the production of testosterone, and they're also linked to health effects like lower sperm counts and testicular tumors.

We now know that what we eat passes into your bloodstream and to your baby, however it is as important to know what you are absorbing through your skin. Our tissue uptakes 64 percent of everything we use topically–everything we put on our skin or hair. Many manmade cosmetic chemicals are fat soluble and are not readily broken down by metabolic processes, and because of this, can be stored in body fats and build up to dangerous levels. Babies are potentially most at risk because during breastfeeding, further exposure to the pollutants stored in body fats occurs.

Since personal care products are not regulated by the FDA, you may be surprised that a number of controversial ingredients and known carcinogenics are found in our skin, hair, and body care. This is why it is up to you to decide what you feel at peace with as to what you’re putting onto, and therefore into, your body, and potentially passing on to your baby.

For years, retinoids, salicylic acid, and accutane have been declared unsafe to use during pregnancy. Through research, this list continues to grow. Pregnant women should be aware of other questionable ingredients such as parabens, PEGs, and acrylamides. Often women have reactions to fragrance, mineral oils and allergens during pregnancy.

Seek out products that are natural and do not contain parabens, PEGs, SLS, glycols, acrylates, mineral oils, silicones or artificial fragrance. To help change the face of this industry, stop wasting your money on bottom-line companies that use cheap additives or fillers in their products.

Put it to action and test yourself!

Are you aware that the European Union has banned over 1,300 chemicals used in making skin care products? The USA has only banned 9.

SIMPLE SOLUTION: Take this quiz to find out if you may be using products that could adversely affect you and your family’s health.

Take a look at the ingredients of the beauty products you use. Then answer the following questions True or False:

1. Sodium lauryl sulfate appears as an ingredient in my shampoo or other hair products.

2. I notice a combination of sodium lauryl sulfate and TEA (triethanolamine, DEA (diethanolamine), or MEA (monoethanolamine) in one or more of the hair products I use.

3. The word "methylparaben" appears on a label.

4. My product lists "fragrance" on the label.

5. I see the words "dibutyl phthalate, or DBP," or "diethylhexyl phthalate, or DEHP" on a label.

If you answered "True" to any of the questions, you may want to reconsider using those products. Here's why:

1. Sodium lauryl sulfate is a suspected liver or gastrointestinal toxiocant and sometimes causes eye and skin irritation, hair loss, and allergic reactions.

2. When sodium lauryl sulfate is combined with TEA, DEA, or MEA, it can cause the formation of nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic.

3. Methylparaben is a commonly used disinfectant in many products. But recent research has shown that, when exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun, it actually causes wrinkles and liver spots.

4. Artificial fragrances have been linked to a wide variety of health problems. Artificial musk, for example, has been shown to weaken the immune system.

5. Phthalates—plasticizers found in numerous cosmetics and other products—have been shown to be hormone disruptors that can cause birth defects and other harm.

Find out more about the toxic chemicals hiding in your beauty products at www.cosmeticsdatabase.com, The Environmental Working Group (EWG.com).

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Kassie Kuehl, a natural products hair stylist and health coach, believes that it is crucial pregnant women pay close attention to the ingredients in their hair, skin, and body care products–and become educated in the use of non toxic products/services. Kassie has many educational articles and info about her Organic Salon Services at www.KasiaOrganicSalon.com. Kasia Salon offers high-quality, natural skin care products to help improve your overall health of your skin, body, and soul!

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Facts of Male Infertility

Author: DLDowney

Age: It is not clear what the effect of aging is on male fertility. However, evidence of late suggests that it may be a factor (although not to the degree that it is in women). This evidence shows that age-related sperm changes in men is a gradual process. Aging can adversely affect sperm counts and sperm's ability to swim quickly and move in a straight line.

Bicycling has been linked to impotence in men and also may affect fertility. Pressure from the bike seat may damage blood vessels and nerves that are responsible for erections.

Certain cancers and their treatments, especially testicular cancer, hinder sperm production, often severely. Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can damage sperm quality and quantity, causing infertility.

Defective Genetic Material: Sperm carry half the genetic material necessary to make a human being. Infertile men have been reported to have a relatively high percentage of sperm with broken or damaged DNA.

Environmental Assaults: Exposure to toxins, chemicals, or infections may reduce sperm count either by direct effects on testicular function or by altering hormone systems, although the extent of the impact and specific environmental assaults involved are questionable. Some experts believe it is contributing to a general worldwide decline in male fertility.

Excessive Exercise has been associated with reduced sperm production.

Fertilizing a woman’s egg must be achieved in order to get his partner pregnant. Therefore, a man must be able to deliver healthy sperm into the vagina. Sperm must be properly shaped and able to move toward the egg for fertilization to occur. If the shape and structure (morphology) of the sperm are abnormal or the movement (motility) is impaired, sperm may not be able to reach or penetrate the egg.

Glandular Infections in the Urinary Tract or Genitals: Glandular infections that may affect fertility include prostatitis (in the prostate gland), orchitis (in the testicle), semino-vesculitis (in the glands that produce semen), or urethritis (in the urethra), possibly by altering sperm motility.

Heavy Substance Abuse: Cocaine or heavy marijuana use appears to temporarily reduce the number and quality of sperm by as much as 50%. Sperm have receptors for certain compounds in marijuana that may affect the sperm's ability to swim and also keep them from penetrating the egg. Very heavy alcohol use can also affect fertility.

Impotence: (Erectile Dysfunction) is when a man has problems getting or maintaining an erection long enough for sex. It happens when not enough blood flows to the penis.

Inherited Disorders that Affect Fertility: Certain inherited disorders can impair fertility such as Cystic fibrosis, Klinefelter syndrome, Kartagener syndrome and Polycystic kidney disease.

Jumpstart Fertility by acquiring healthy habits. Eat healthy. Exercise moderately and abstain from heavy substance abuse.
Kidney or liver failure, chronic anemia, diabetes HIV, thyroid disease, Cushing syndrome, heart attack, or any severe injury or major surgery are medical conditions that can affect male fertility.
Low Sperm Count: There has to be enough sperm in the semen to make pregnancy likely. A normal sperm concentration is greater than or equal to 20 million sperm per milliliter of semen. A count of 10 million or fewer sperm per milliliter of semen indicates low sperm concentration.

Lubricants used with condoms, including spermicides, oils, and Vaseline, can affect fertility. Astroglide, Replens, or mineral oil may not be as harmful to sperm. However, oil-based lubricants can damage latex condoms and should be avoided.

Medications: The effects of medications on sperm quality and count have not been studied in depth, and many medicines are commonly prescribed without knowing whether they impair fertility. Anabolic steroids (which have been overly abused by weight lifters and other athletes) deserve special attention because they are known to severely harm sperm production. Among the other drugs that can affect male fertility are cimetidine (Tagamet), sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), salazopyrine, colchicine, methadone, methotrexate (Folex), phenytoin (Dilantin), corticosteroids, spironolactone (Aldactone), thioridazine (Mellaril), and calcium channel blockers.

Mumps: When mumps develop after puberty, it damages the testicles in 25% of men afflicted with the disease.

Mycoplasma is an infectious organism that appears to fasten itself to sperm cells and render them less motile.

No semen (ejaculate). The absence of ejaculate may occur in men with spinal cord injuries or diseases. This fluid carries the sperm from the penis into the vagina.

Obesity may be a risk factor for male infertility. A 2006 epidemiological study found that a 20-pound increase in a man's weight increased the chance for infertility by about 10 percent.

Premature ejaculation can occasionally make fertilization difficult or impossible for couples who are trying to become pregnant.

Question your doctor: When a couple has failed to conceive after one year of well-timed intercourse, they should seek expert care. In cases where the woman is older than age 35, treatment should be sought after six months of well-timed intercourse.

Repeated Chlamydia trachomatis or gonorrhea infections are most often associated with male infertility. Such infections can cause scarring and block sperm passage. Human papilloma viruses, the cause of genital warts, may also impair sperm function.

Smoking impairs sperm motility, reduces sperm lifespan, and may cause genetic changes that affect the offspring.

Stress may interfere with the hormone GnRH and reduce sperm counts.

Testicular Overheating: High fevers, saunas, and hot tubs, may temporarily lower sperm count. Persistent exposure to high temperatures during work may impair fertility.

Undescended testicle: The testicles make male hormones and sperm. Usually both testicles are inside the scrotum. While male babies are still growing inside the uterus, their testicles are inside their abdomen. The testicles usually move down into the scrotum just before or just after birth. An undescended testicle is one that did not move down into the scrotum.

Varicocele: This is when the veins in the scrotum become enlarged, twisted or swollen (similar to varicose veins in the leg). This heats the inside of the scrotum and may affect sperm production.

Wearing tight-fitting pants and underwear. According to a study on "Tight-fitting Underwear and Sperm Quality" published June 29, 1996, in the scientific journal The Lancet. Tight-fitting underwear is not recommended for men trying to father a child because it may raise testes temperature to a point where it interferes with sperm production.

X Chromosomes play a role in some forms of male infertility that result from low sperm counts. Scientists have found that almost half the genes related to sperm production reside in the X chromosome, universally thought of as the female sex chromosome. Many genes for early male sperm production reside on the X Chromosome.

Your loss of libido (reduced or lost interest in sex) can also be a factor in male infertility.

Zinc, folate, selenium, vitamins C & E deficiencies in men may be particular risk factors for infertility.

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Infertility Services: Helping Parents Conceive Children

Author: Justin

Not too long ago, if a couple was having problems getting pregnant, they had little, if any, options to help them conceive a child. However, now in the world of vast medical and technological advances, this is often no longer the case. Couples who, in the past, had given up hope of ever having a child of their own are now able to get pregnant and enjoy the reward of being parents.

There are many clinics out there that offer infertility services. If you and your significant other are having problems conceiving a child, you have probably looked into the option of visiting one of these clinics to see if there is hope for you to get pregnant. Although you should not have a problem finding a clinic that will offer you the service of finding out why you have been unable to have children, it is usually a good idea to approach the matter with caution.

With the large number of clinics that offer infertility services, it is a good idea to do some homework before deciding which specialist you are going to seek the services of. You will probably want to seek the help of someone that has experience in the field and that has a proven track record of successfully helping couples conceive children. Trying to have a child is a very emotional thing, so if you go with a specialist that has extensive experience, you will be making it that much more likely that they will help you to get pregnant sooner. A way to find a professional health service provider in this area is to talk with other doctors to see if they would recommend someone that you should visit. If you know any other couples that have gone through the same process, you could try asking them who they would recommend that you see. It an also be very beneficial to ask those couples about their experiences of going through the process. Again, this can be a very emotional process, so learning the stories of other couples and of how things went for them can be a big help to you.

Before you decide to move forward with infertility services, it is a good idea to know the risks as well as the benefits. Once you have found a health service provider that you are comfortable with, do not hesitate to ask them all of the questions that you have. The more that you know going into the process, the better off you will be, and the less surprises you will hopefully have to deal with along the way.

Having a child can be a wonderfully rewarding experience, but if you are having problems conceiving a child all you are probably feeling is frustrated. However, things are much different today than they were just a few decades ago, and there are many resources available to help turn your desire of having a child into reality. So, if you have written the option of having children off as impossible, you might want to look into the available resources before denying yourself the reward of being a parent.

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What's Low Progesterone Infertility

Author: Pius Victor Ephenus

Low progesterone infertility is one of the most common causes of infertility in women. During the course of the monthly menstrual cycle, there are fluctuation in progesterone level notably. There will be a swift rise of progesterone at the time of ovulation. If fertilisation has not happened, this reduces. The diminishment of progesterone and estrogen will prompt the begin of the monthly period. contrarily, whenever conception has occur, the level of progesterone increases hence stop the lining of uterus being repudiated.

There can be premature birth danger because of falling level of progesterone or low progesterone. The differentiation that appear in the breast is as a result of progesterone and it stimulates breast milk. Foetus is conduce to the attribute of progesterone. The right amount will work as a support for the pregnancy, while low level of progesterone can delay the pregnancy from developing or even cause a miscarriage or other complications while pregnant. It has been shown that infertility is a consequence of low progesterone levels.

How can the Problem low level of progesterone be Addressed?

If you are having difficulty conceiving or in the past have miscarriaged, you should seek the opinion of the medical expert to access the level of progesterone and other hormone. The most popular causes of infertility has been discover to be low progesterone. Some factors that have to be taken into account are modern day living. For example, modern farming methods been employ now a days, where cattles, chickens, and other livestock are been injected with hormones to boast their quick development. There have been suggestion by expert that feeding on meat, chickens, injected with hotmones can have bad effect on us. Definately, there will be further studies like before to uncover the truth because it appear that low progesterone infertility and human fertility are symptons. You should also note that aluminium foil packaging and artificial sweeteners are said to be other contributing factors having negative effect on our lives and also increases the occurence of infertility in men and women.

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Female Infertility and Its Common Causes

Author: Jane Ng

Female infertility refers to the difficulty or inability of a woman to conceive a child on her own without medication or fertility treatments. Female infertility is relatively common, and becomes more prevalent as the age of the woman increases. Some infertility issues can be resolved with a change in lifestyle or medications, while other issues are permanent and another option, such as in vitro fertilization, may be necessary to achieve conception.

Common Reasons For Female Infertility

One of the most common factors for female infertility is age. Women are at their peak for conceiving a child between the ages of 18 and 27. After the age of 27, fertility begins to decline slowly until the age of 35, when fertility drops drastically. As a woman reaches her late 40s to early 50s, fertility becomes near impossible due to age alone, as the body can no longer easily support a healthy pregnancy to term.

Thrombophilia is also a major reason for infertility issues. Thrombophilia is an abnormality in individuals that prevents them from developing blood clots. The disorder is hereditary, and affects as many as 10% of individuals in the country. Because blood is unable to clot, thrombophilia can cause excessive bleeding that does not allow for conception, or does not support a healthy pregnancy and ends in a miscarriage soon after conception.

Female Infertility And Reproductive Organs

Many female infertility issues are directly linked to problems with their reproductive system. Polycystic ovary syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS, is an endocrine disorder that can make it near impossible for sufferers to conceive. About 5% of all women are affected by the disorder, and it is the most common hormonal disorder in women between the ages of 18 and 27, as well as the leading cause of female infertility.

Anovulation is a disorder where the ovaries fail to release an egg during a cycle. Therefore, ovulation never takes place. While this can sometimes be mistaken for the beginning of menopause, anovulatory cycles are very common in women of childbearing age, and is the second cause of female infertility problems due to reproductive issues. Anovulation cannot be cured, but it can be managed with hormonal drugs to keep the cycle normal and to encourage ovulation. Often times, an ovulation will correct itself in spurts, allowing for conception to take place when the disorder is in a period of remission.

Female infertility problems are more common than male fertility problems, but that doesn’t mean that women who suffer with a fertility problem with never be able to conceive. With modern medicine and new technologies being developed every day, women who would have never been able to conceive 20 years ago now have a chance to go on and have two, three, four, or more healthy children in their lifetime. The key is to seek help as soon as you know you have a problem, and learn to manage your disorder and to keep your options open for conception alternatives.

Find out about our recommended Fertility Aids to help you get pregnant fast.

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Common Causes of Female Infertility

Author: Jane Ng

Female infertility refers to the difficulty or inability of a woman to conceive a child on her own without medication or fertility treatments. Female infertility is relatively common, and becomes more prevalent as the age of the woman increases. Some infertility issues can be resolved with a change in lifestyle or medications, while other issues are permanent and another option, such as in vitro fertilization, may be necessary to achieve conception.

Common Reasons For Female Infertility

One of the most common factors for female infertility is age. Women are at their peak for conceiving a child between the ages of 18 and 27. After the age of 27, fertility begins to decline slowly until the age of 35, when fertility drops drastically. As a woman reaches her late 40s to early 50s, fertility becomes near impossible due to age alone, as the body can no longer easily support a healthy pregnancy to term.

Thrombophilia is also a major reason for infertility issues. Thrombophilia is an abnormality in individuals that prevents them from developing blood clots. The disorder is hereditary, and affects as many as 10% of individuals in the country. Because blood is unable to clot, thrombophilia can cause excessive bleeding that does not allow for conception, or does not support a healthy pregnancy and ends in a miscarriage soon after conception.

Female Infertility And Reproductive Organs

Many female infertility issues are directly linked to problems with their reproductive system. Polycystic ovary syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS, is an endocrine disorder that can make it near impossible for sufferers to conceive. About 5% of all women are affected by the disorder, and it is the most common hormonal disorder in women between the ages of 18 and 27, as well as the leading cause of female infertility.

Anovulation is a disorder where the ovaries fail to release an egg during a cycle. Therefore, ovulation never takes place. While this can sometimes be mistaken for the beginning of menopause, anovulatory cycles are very common in women of childbearing age, and is the second cause of female infertility problems due to reproductive issues. Anovulation cannot be cured, but it can be managed with hormonal drugs to keep the cycle normal and to encourage ovulation. Often times, an ovulation will correct itself in spurts, allowing for conception to take place when the disorder is in a period of remission.

Female infertility problems are more common than male fertility problems, but that doesn't mean that women who suffer with a fertility problem with never be able to conceive. With modern medicine and new technologies being developed every day, women who would have never been able to conceive 20 years ago now have a chance to go on and have two, three, four, or more healthy children in their lifetime. The key is to seek help as soon as you know you have a problem, and learn to manage your disorder and to keep your options open for conception alternatives.

Read more about Female Infertility and discover the various Fertility Aids available.

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Infertility Doctor: When You Can not Conceive

Author: Justin

Having a baby can be one of the most awe inspiring experiences of your life. It is very hard to explain what it is like to bring a child into this world and watch them grow and develop. If you are having problems conceiving however, you are likely feeling frustration and confusion over why you have been unable to bring a child into the world.

If you have been unsuccessful in your attempts to become pregnant, you may want to consider making an appointment with an infertility doctor. This type of doctor specializes in the type of problem that you are having and can be the key to you finally discovering and resolving the reasons why you are unable to get pregnant.

The reason why you have been unable to conceive could be due to any number of factors and often times it takes a specialist to determine what exactly the cause is. Sometimes it is an issue with the male that is preventing a couple from conceiving a child, while other times it is more of an issue with the female. Sometimes it is a combination of both the male and the female that is blocking the ability to become pregnant. By visiting an infertility doctor, you will likely greatly increase the chances of resolving the problems blocking your road to conception and will speed up the time frame in which you can become pregnant.

Hopefully the issue that is preventing you from becoming pregnant is a small one that can be resolved in a short amount of time. However, if it is something more serious, a specialist will be much more likely to properly diagnose the issue and resolve it successfully.

When you are dealing with an issue such as this, it sometimes feels that you and your partner are the only ones that have struggled in this area. You should know however that this is not the case and in addition to seeing a specialist, you might want to consider joining a support group as a outlet to voice your concerns and hear the stories of other couples.

Raising a child is unlike anything else in life. If you have had problems becoming pregnant and are becoming fed up with your lack of success, it may be time to visit a infertility doctor.

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Female Infertility and Problems Getting Pregnant

Author: Jane Ng

Female infertility can be defined as a condition which is characterized by some defects in the reproductive system which makes it difficult for a woman to get pregnant. Female infertility is categorized into two parts: primary infertility and secondary infertility.

In primary infertility the women fails to conceive even after having intercourse regularly for a period of one year. Secondary infertility can be defined as a condition where the woman is incapable to getting pregnant while she is trying to get pregnant for the second time. A woman, who is fertile, has reproductive organs which functions properly and produces eggs on a regular basis and the reproductive tract permits the egg and sperm to reach the fallopian tube for fertilization.

There are no specific signs of infertility that are experienced in our day to day lives. Infertility only comes into the picture when conception of a baby fails to occur even after having consistent intercourse for one year. Lack of menstrual cycles, obesity or experiencing excessive pain during intercourse or menstruation, can be warning signal for infertility.

The reasons for infertility depend on various factors such as ovarian disorder, polycystic ovarian syndrome, blockage or damage of fallopian tube, ovarian cysts, pelvic infection, early menopause, endometriosis, fibroids, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. A woman is most fertile when she is at her early twenties. Women in her mid thirties find it difficult to conceive as ovaries are not adept enough to produce eggs. Miscarriages are also common for women who get pregnant after the age of thirty five. Smoking and consumption of alcohol instigates infertility.

Tests like magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound scan, pelvic exam, clomiphene citrate challenge test, endometrial biopsy, post-coital test, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and hysterosalpingography are recommended for the diagnosis of female infertility. The treatment is done on the basis of the factors which have caused the condition, age and the period of time in which infertility has surfaced. Women with ovulatory disorders are recommended the usage of fertility drugs so that ovulation can be induced.

Surgery is applicable for patients who are facing problems with the fallopian tubes. Artificial insemination is chosen by people who have large number of sperm antibodies in their cervical mucus which does not let the sperms survive in the female body. In this procedure the sperms are directly introduced into the uterus. Other options of treatment such as in vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, gamete intra-fallopian transfer, and zygote intra-fallopian transfer are also available for the patients.

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Natural Infertility Treatment –Better To Try It First

Author: Eddy K Elysia

If you're the one with infertility and difficultly in conceiving, you're not alone. There are millions of people, all across the world, experiencing the same suffering at present. In fact, it has been proven by the studies that there are more than 5 millions couples in context of United States alone.

However, if you want to consult to your physician regarding a possible treatment of infertility, you may desire considering whether or not there exists any natural approaches that you can give it a try in order to get rid off your problem of infertility before preferring any sort of medical treatment.

Changing your lifestyle is one of the easiest infertility treatment

Firstly, quit smoking. It may sound quite unobvious but it's an undeniable fact that you could increase your odds of fertility to a great extent if you don't smoke more often. Don't assume that it's only your lungs that tend to damage when you choose to smoke frequently. Keep in mind that if you're a smoker, the toxins and poisons get absorbed directly in your bloodstream from where they travel to each and every cell present in your body, including the female and male reproductive system. These poisons can break down the significant processes required not only for ovulation of a woman, but also for the male to generate healthy sperm.

Moreover, your diet as well as the way you perform the physical activity are also highly responsible in fluctuating your conceiving abilities. Although it doesn't seem as many of the infertility treatments out there, exercise helps in getting your blood moving appropriately. As a result, this blood carries out the antioxidants and various other necessary nutrients throughout the body. Additionally, choosing to intake the foods with high fat can also result in damaging your reproductive system. So you replace those deep-fried, high-foods with fresh vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

Reducing Stress

Of course, infertility is not merely "it is all in the mind." There are many medical explanations why the male and female find it hard to conceive. However, if you are able to reduce your stress, it's for sure that it eventually turns out to become an effective treatment to infertility. It's because stress eliminates the necessary oxygen out of your body's cell, and decreases the blood flow to certain parts as well. This good oxygen and blood are necessary for your reproductive systems in order to function well. Furthermore, stress can hinder with the healthy ovulation of a woman, and tends to make a male's sperm malformed, which are the major obstacles to conceive.

Apart from what I mentioned above, it'd be a wiser decision for you to try a natural infertility treatment, a home ovulation predictor. Although women are physically able to get pregnant even without ovulating, she could get pregnant further easily if she did so. A home ovulation predictor helps you to know exactly when this is the case. Of course, it's necessary to have intercourse at that moment.

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Causes for Male Infertility

Author: kydde0asquare

Ninety percent of male infertility is caused by the inability to produce enough sperm. Azzospermia occurs when no sperm is produced while olibospermia diagnosed when few sperm are produced. The causes are varied:

Infection: known for the presence of anti-sperm antibodies, which attack and destroy sperm.

Varicocele: A varicose vein in the court to reduce the Causes of Blood in the testicles and increase the temperature, the destruction of the sperm. Surgery that this repair. Duct obstruction: blockage or damage to the spermatic tubes caused by sexually transmitted diseases, infection, or a congenital anomaly.

Ejaculation: Impotence (erection weak or not) can be caused by a diet high in fat (fatty deposits clog the arteries in the penis) by drugs used to treat high blood pressure, and the nerve damage caused by diabetes.

Various: The problems of the testicles (caused by endocrine disorders or inflammation), disorders of the glands or coital, exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen used in the 1950's and 1960 that caused cysts in the male reproductive tract, testis.

Other factors of male infertility:
Car exhaust is one of the reasons for male infertility (see the studies of Dr. Michael De Rosa and his colleagues at the University of Naples, published in Human Reproduction), and smoking, second hand or not, since it reduces the sperm and impairs sperm motility. Does not appear to affect women as much.

Temperature: Avoid saunas and hot baths and tight clothing.

Alcohol consumption has been definitively linked to impaired fertility in men and women. Even if this does not affect .
Muslims are prohibited from using alcohol, even in the perfumery, which affects most people on earth.

Exposure to heavy metals, particularly lead, pesticides, anesthetic gases, and has been associated with potential impediments to the quality of sperm as well as radiation therapy (chemotherapy).

Drug abuse with heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, PCP and is associated with decreased libido, erectile failure, and ejaculatory problems. Heroin is known to interfere with normal hormone production, decreased testosterone production in
men.

Anabolic steroids used by athletes to increase muscle mass, decreases sperm. Beware! Some of the most - Counter supplements may adversely affect people who have difficulty conceiving and one of them is more likely to found in each home!

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Solving Infertility Problem Naturally and In No Time

Author: Eddy K Elysia

It’s not a secret anymore that the problem of infertility is one among the skyrocketing concerns in today’s world. There are plenty of tips on solving infertility problem available all over the Internet and your local book store or city library as well.

Tips on solving infertility problem usually revolve around the general issues of health anxieties and the like

The broad approach on solving the infertility problem has now reached its apex with the arrival of medicine that is specifically designed focusing the infertility problem of the couples. Below I have listed some 5 steps on solving the infertility issue naturally and in no time.

First tip

Firstly, you need to give yourself an overall personal evaluation. Try to figure out whether or not you’re being exposed to a huge amount of dangerous substances regularly?

If so is your case, then you might need to consider once again as there have been several studies that have proven such circumstances as a greatly responsible factor in affecting one’s conceiving capacity to a great extent.

Second tip

Secondly, ask yourself whether or not you’re actually having regular intercourse, especially throughout your fertility periods which come once in a month?

It it’s NO, then you might start to remedy this by pursuing your common sense on how to make your sexual intercourse further exciting and something that is different every time you try it. It’d be much better if you choose to consult about this specific topic to your partner.

If you figure out that you’re overdoing yourself then it could probably harm your reproductive tracks. So you better avoid overdoing exercise because the more you overdo it the lesser your odds of conceiving.

Keep in mind that the conceiving potential is just 25% and if you decrease this figure the things tend to get pretty tougher.

Third tip

You should concentrate on your eating manner and try to eat healthily as it ultimately turns out an additional boost to your efforts.

When it comes to eating healthily, it involves eating a plenty of green vegetables, colorful fruits, and whole grain foods. By colorful fruits, I mean those foods arriving with bright and deep colors, which contain lots of antioxidants that gain potentiality to regulate your body’s several varied processes.

After preferring this consideration, you can also start taking in plenty of folic acid as it ensures that you’re able to conceive.

Fourth tip

By tracking down your fertility period, you should determine when it’s your most fertility period so that you could have intercourse with your partner at that period. It’s possible to do this at ease with the assistance of pre-existing knowledge regarding the process of menstruation and ovulation, and also with the assistance of knowledge of basalt body temperature taking and cervical mucus.

Fifth tip

Lastly, don’t let the levels of your stress put you down. With effective stress management, you’ll be able to increase your fertility ability, thus, increase in odds of pregnancy.

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