What Causes Infertility

There are all kinds of numbers when it comes to fertility. As a matter of fact, when going through the process of fertility treatment you will probably hear more numbers than you ever thought would be necessary in the course of a lifetime. That is of course unless you're an accountant or work in a number intensive field. The average citizen only deals with numbers whenever absolutely necessary. I'll try to limit the exposure to numbers you'll be getting today and leave them at this: 30% of infertility problems result from the female factor, and an equal percentage from the male, and the remaining are relatively unknown or unexplained. The good news is that while infertility only affects about 10% of the population it is very treatable in 90% of those who have experienced it.

This means that the vast majority of men and women who suffer from infertility issues can be successfully treated. While there is a 50/50 chance (sorry couldn't resist one more number allusion) chance that infertility problems can be the result of the male or female physiology, this article will focus on common causes for infertility in the female body. You should keep in mind however that you may suffer from one or more of these conditions, none of these conditions, or something else entirely (and on occasion completely unexplainable) in order to have the same end result: an inability to conceive.

Endometriosis is the name of a condition in which endometrial tissue is found to be growing outside the uterus. Common symptoms for this condition include painful cycles, painful intercourse, and pain in the pelvic reason though there are many cases where there are no symptoms present at all. Common treatments include artificial insemination, fertility drugs, surgical removal of the excess tissue, and other assisted reproductive technologies. The success rate of these treatments depends on the severity of the problem and the types of treatments received.

Ovulation problems occur that occasionally prevent the body from releasing mature eggs from the ovaries. Common treatments for this particular condition include fertility drugs and in vitro fertilization. This treatment has a very right success rate in increasing fertility and a moderately high rate (greater than 50%) success rate of actually conceiving a child.

Poor egg quality is one type of fertility issue that is difficult on many women. There are no physical symptoms and the greatest option available with current technologies is in vitro fertilization with the use of donor eggs or embryos. The success rate with this type of treatment however is less than 50% on average but most women in this position will take those odds with a great amount of hope.

Of course there are many more reasons that women may find themselves unable to conceive this was merely an overview of some of the more common reasons. Other common reasons include sperm allergies and blocked fallopian tubes. The greatest tool when treating infertility by far is not a medicine that can be prescribed or a surgery that can be performed. It is hope and thinking positively that almost any doctor will tell you is the most important component in your fertility hopes.