WHEN INFERTILITY STRIKES - Emmanuel Okello (reading books for 7 year olds .TXT) 📗

 Everyone has their opinion about infertility. If you are unable to conceive and
don't know why yet, then you have probably been bombarded with advice
and suggestions.
Aunties may tell you what home remedies to take and uncles may give you
unsolicited advice about intercourse. There are so many myths about
infertility yet only a set number of truths. It is your responsibility to find out the
truth and to do what is right for you
Myth: Infertility is only associated with the female.
Truth: Infertility could occur in, either, the male and female. About 40% of
cases occur in the female and about 40% occur in the male, whilst 10% is in
both partners and 10% is unaccounted for.
Myth: If you don't conceive immediately you should see a fertility specialist.
Truth: It can take some couples some time to conceive, depending on their
circumstances, health issues and contraceptives used. If you're unable to
conceive after trying for 12 months, then it is a good idea to see a fertility
specialist to run tests on both of you.
Myth: Your weight doesn't affect your fertility.
Truth: For women, especially, if you are overweight then it could lower your
chances of conception. It is a good idea to engage in moderate exercises and
eat a balanced diet to lose weight.
Myth: It's OK for the man to drink alcohol while trying to conceive.
Truth: Alcohol is toxic to sperm because it can play a big role in reducing
sperm counts, sexual performance and it can affect the hormones.
Myth: Smoking doesn't affect male fertility.
Truth: Smoking affects both male and female fertility. It has been linked to low
sperm counts as well as low motility in men.
Myth: Stress causes infertility.
Truth: This is a common misconception that stress causes infertility. So
couples are usually told that they must relax or take it easy. Couples are also
told that they are too young to worry about it.
As a result couples delay consultation with a fertility specialist until they are
older. This could lower their chances of conceiving because it is better to seek
fertility treatment sooner rather than later.
Myth: It's OK to exercise excessively, like bodybuilders do.
Truth: Excessive exercise such as body building and weight lifting can affect
the production of sperm in men which is the result of heat build-up around the
testicles. In women, it can lead to menstrual disorders.

[5]-The 7 Most Common Causes Of Infertility

If you have been trying to conceive for more than a year (or six months, if you
are (under 30) without success, there is a high probability that you or your
partner may be suffering from an infertility issue.
It is very important to find out if one of these causes of infertility may be
affecting you, because if you know what it is, you can take the right treatment
and accelerate your process of getting pregnant, regardless of your age.
Explained here, are the 7 most common causes and remedies of infertility:
1- Ovulation Issues
This is a condition where a hormonal disorder prevents the
normal release of mature eggs from your ovaries each month, which
considerably
reduces your chances to get pregnant. This condition is called anovulation.
To fix it, there are ovulation-stimulating drugs that really help to regulate your
ovulation cycle (most well known is called Clomid), but be sure to ask for
medical advice before taking it.
2- Damaged eggs
When you are in your late 30's or early 40's, the quality of
your eggs start declining considerably. This means they are not as
"fresh" and start to develop genetic anomalies, which makes it a lot
harder to sustain pregnancy.
The most recommended action when the causes of infertility are genetic is to
find a young egg donor, because you can still develop the baby in your womb
with "borrowed" eggs and the probabilities of having a safe pregnancy
increases a lot.
3- Endometriosis
This condition is recognized by painful menstrual cycles and
heavy menstrual bleeding. Endometriosis occurs when part of the endometrial
tissue, that is inside your uterus, starts to grow out of it and blocks the
fallopian tubes.
This is one of the most common causes of infertility and can be solved by a
small surgical procedure called Laparoscopy. This surgery is not a particularly
pleasing process, but women that do it increase by 40/60% their possibilities
to get pregnant 18 months after the surgery.
4- Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome
Conceiving with polycystic ovaries is harder than normal but is
very achievable. Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS) causes a hormonal
disorder
in your body so you start producing more masculine hormones than feminine
ones,
interrupting the regularity of your periods. This dramatically reduces your
chances to conceive.
The most effective way to treat this hormonal disorder is with fertility drugs
(the most popular are Clomid and Femara), but you should do it with the
supervision of your gynaecologist or a fertility endocrinologist because he
must indicate to you the right dosage for it to work.
5- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
When the fallopian tubes are blocked, it makes it very hard for
your eggs to arrive at the uterus and be in contact with the sperm. There are
many causes that could provoke this, such as Chlamydia (a sexually
transmitted
disease), pelvic inflammatory disease or previous sterilisation surgery.
The way to fix this is with Laparoscopy surgery, but if the blockage can't be
removed successfully, In Vitro Fertilisation treatment may work. However,
keep in mind that it is a really expensive treatment.
6- Sperm Issues
The main causes of infertility in males are low sperm count and
slow sperm mobility. There are fertility drugs to increase the sperm count and
they usually improve their conceiving chances by 25%. Another option to this
problem is Artificial Insemination or Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (which
means to directly inject the sperm into the egg)
7- Overweight
This is by far one of the most common causes of infertility and
is easily overlooked. Watch out for your weight, since elevated levels of
insulin in your body can mess around with your hormonal balance,
complicating
the conception and increasing the possibilities of pregnancy complications;
like gestational diabetes.
Studies have revealed that even a small reduction in your weight (about 5%)
can greatly increase your chances to get pregnant if you are having trouble
conceiving. So as you see, there are many causes of infertility that could be
preventing you from getting pregnant, and the more age you have when you
are trying to conceive, the harder it gets. 

[6]-Female Infertility And Its Causes

 Every woman has a dream to become a mother and to experience those 9
months of pregnancy and weave dreams every day for the baby. Also, to
become a mother is considered to be the greatest happiness in a woman's
life.
But infertility shatters this dream. Not only one or two women but also a major
part of female society is struggling with this serious problem. Because of
which, becoming a mother's dream becomes very difficult. Infertility has no
single cause but it is said that a disease related to women with periods cycle
and getting pain during sex may cause of infertility.
For a couple, it is the greatest happiness of the world that they should have a
happy family. But many couples are bereaved from this happiness due to
infertility.
Infertility can be defined as a problem of not having children. Also, it refers to
a condition in which a woman is unable to conceive.
It may occur in both men and women but the problem of not having children is
often considered to be female infertility. Substantially, infertility in men, may be
the reason for not being pregnant.
Female infertility can be understood as an incompetence to conceive or a
problem where a woman is unable to get pregnant even after a year or more
years of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. This problem may occur in
two situations.
First, it may happen post marriage and secondly, some women may find
difficulty in conceiving a second time after having a child. So, in this way it can
be said that infertility may be of two types. In this book, we are going to find
out the causes behind female infertility.
You may get rid of this serious issue quickly by knowing initial causes of
female infertility. It is believed that sooner the treatment, greater the relief. But,
first you have to identify the causes listed below.
1. Periods Problem: When a woman has irregular periods, painful periods
and absence of periods or no periods then she may have female infertility
problems. Some women do not have periods on time while others feel a lot of
pain during periods. Both the situations may indicate the risk of infertility.
2. Bleeding from Uterus: Other than periods, lite bleeding from the uterus
may also be a cause of sterility. This kind of bleeding is known as fibroids
which is a type of tumour and is caused by too much tissue formation in
muscles.
A woman may conceive even suffering from this problem but the possibility of
miscarriage due to this tumor may increase. In most of the cases, it is handled
through surgery.
3. Pain during Sex: There should be no pain during sex but if a woman feels
pain during sexual intercourse then it's a matter of thinking. In this situation,
consult with a specialist immediately and do not to avoid it else this may result
as endometriosis.
4. Depression or Insomnia: You may feel symptoms of insomnia during
periods of endometriosis and along with this it is also feasible that you have to
go through from depression. Analyse these symptoms and find out if it is
related to sterility, if yes then you may see your doctor immediately.
5. Sex Hormone Disorder: When the testosterone level increases in the
body, it may results as hair growth on the face too especially on the upper lips,
chin, chest and abdomen area. In this, the problem of hair thinning on the
head can also be seen. Keep in mind that all these symptoms are caused
because of a sex hormone disorder i.e. testosterone.
6. Overweight: None of a woman can see herself getting overweight but an
imbalance in weight may come due to many reasons. Nevertheless, after
change in food intake and doing regular exercise, if weight is not decreased
then it can be female sterility.
7. Loss of Sex Desire: Sterility is not directly linked to the lack of mind during
sex but there is a connection of both. Lose of sex desire, depression,
depression causes stress, getting pain during sex because of endometriosis, If
all these happen then these may cause to female infertility.

[7]-Male Infertility Causes