Causes of Female Infertility

 

Infertility is the inability to conceive naturally after 12 months of trying to get pregnant. In general, infertility affects about 10% to 15% of couples of reproductive age. It is estimated that the problems of women involved in one third of cases; male problems, one third; and a combination of male and female problems in the remaining third.
  There are many causes of female infertility. Some are difficult to diagnose. They can be grouped into three broad categories: congenital (inherited), acquired and psychological. These are some of the most common sources of female infertility.
  Genetics. The researchers identified 350 genes that control female fertility. Just a missing or defective gene can cause infertility. A particular defective gene, for example, prevents the development of the ovaries, thus no eggs can be produced. Many women with inherited faulty genes benefited from in vitro fertilization, a process in which the sperm and egg are combined in a laboratory. The fertilized egg then planted in the uterus (womb).
  The hormonal imbalance. An imbalance of female sex hormones can interfere with menstruation, ovulation and growth of the egg. For example, high levels of male hormone in the body of the woman make the egg to form small cysts in the ovaries remain in place maturation and travel to the fallopian tube or uterus. Several fertility drugs and hormone injections have helped in these cases of female infertility.
  Damage to the reproductive organs. Abnormalities in the organs of the female reproductive system-ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina and uterus can be congenital or acquired. The malfunction of any of the reproductive organs can prevent natural conception.
  Congenital anomalies include a reproductive organ disappeared, abnormal shape of an organ or even an additional body.
   The reproductive damage can also result from an illness, injury, surgery and unknown causes. These are some of the causes and types of damage:
   Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes and tissues in and around the ovaries. This is a serious complication of some STDs can cause permanent damage to the reproductive organs.
   Fallopian tubes condensates are the result of inflammation, ectopic pregnancy or surgery. With this condition, the fallopian tubes sticking together, blocking the transport of the fertilized egg in the uterus.
   Endometriosis is a condition in which the lining of the uterus (tissue that is shed during the menstrual period) grows outside its usual place. Misplaced tissue may develop in the ovaries, uterus or fallopian tubes, where it is formed into parts that eventually become scars. The resulting scars disrupt the normal functioning of the affected organ. Although one of the main causes of female infertility, the cause of endometriosis is unknown.
   Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors or polyps in the uterus. Although not one of the main causes of female, frequent and painful infertility and can block the fallopian tubes. They can also cause scars that prevent the fertilized egg in the uterus wall.
   Treatments for damaged reproductive organs include medications and surgery. When the accumulation of fear tissue is the main problem, some physical therapists use the technique Wurn, a practical procedure that destroys scars without drugs or surgery.
   Psychological causes. Emotional stress, anxiety, fear and mental illnesses such as depression and bipolar disorder, sometimes lead to psychosomatic female infertility. Repeated failure to conceive normally cause more emotional stress, which makes the problem even worse. Psychological causes are usually temporary and treated with medication and talk therapy.