You will find there are a number of different factors that can impact a woman's ability to get pregnant. For women who have been attempting to get pregnant for longer than six months, but who have not been able to conceive, there is a chance that infertility could be a concern. The following are seven of the top reasons that women suffering from infertility have not been able to conceive or get pregnant.
The first reason is caused the woman's ovulation cycle. Hormonal imbalances can occasionally trigger the cycle of releasing mature eggs from the ovaries to be sporadic and irregular. This irregularity in the woman's cycle can considerably interfere with her capacity to conceive simply because the eggs are either not offered at the right time within the cycle or they've not reached maturity and as a result are not ready for fertilization.
Reason number two: The eggs are damaged. The quality of female eggs begin to decline rapidly when women approach their late 30's to mid 40's. As the quality declined, it becomes more and more difficult for the eggs to conceive or to sustain a healthy pregnancy if conception does take place. While age is one factor in the declining quality of female eggs, there are treatments that can overcome this obstacle.
The third reason for so-called infertility might be the result of POCS or poly-cystic ovaries syndrome. This relatively common condition happens when masculine hormones are produced at high levels and cause a hormonal imbalance. This imbalance caused by high levels of testosterone can significantly interfere with the regular processes of fertilization and will therefore prevent pregnancy for happening.
A fourth reason for problems with getting pregnant is endometriosis. Endometriosis can often cause extreme pain during a woman's menstrual cycle and often is accompanied by unusually heavy bleeding. This medical condition is caused by the tissue inside of the uterus growing outside and blocking the fallopian tubes. Occasionally doctors will suggest a Laparoscopy, which is surgical process often used to treat this condition. The option of surgery, however, may not be the most effective choice for each and every woman in this situation.
The fifth reason for difficulty in conception is that the fallopian tubes are blocked. When the fallopian tubes are blocked, mature eggs cannot enter the uterus. The fallopian tubes are thin tubes that run down the sides of the uterus and guide the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. If these tubes are blocked, the sperm will not be able to reach or fertilize the eggs.
Reason number six: Sperm issues. Many times the failure to get pregnant is not caused by the woman, but instead is due to problems associated with the male sperm. There may be either be too few sperm or they may be too slow. In some cases, the sperm my be damaged or have genetic deficiencies that prevent their ability to fertilize the egg.
The seventh reason that some women have difficulty getting pregnant is that they're overweight. Several research studies have confirmed that a woman's body mass index can have a substantial impact on her ability to conceive. Sub-fertility in Women who are obese or severely overweight is common. Other research studies indicate that a woman's chances of getting pregnant decreases by how far she is beyond her ideal body mass index. Losing weight will not guarantee that a woman will be able to conceive, but it does appear to boost her chances.
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