The three major causes of infertility covering over 80% of cases include ovulation problems, sperm problems, and fallopian tube problems, while 15% of couples have unexplained infertility which is defined as infertility without a specific reason.
Reasons for infertility are are found after extensive infertility tests in about 85% of couples, about 1/4 in men only, 1/4 in women only, and 50% in both men and women. Most of these tests can be completed within 4-6 weeks. After infertility testing about 85% of couples will have one or more reasons for their infertility. When no cause is found, the diagnosis is "unexplained infertility".
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Top 4 Reasons of Infertility Problems:
- Ovulation problems:PCOS, egg quality, and female age issues (about 30% of all infertility)
- Tubal infertility: Adhesions, infections, and endometriosis (about 25% of infertility)
- Sperm problems:Not enough, decreased motility and morphology (about 25% of infertility)
- Unexplained infertility:When all tests done were normal but you still can't get pregnant (about 15% of infertility)
[bmed_ad_r]Other, less common causes of infertility
- Infertility associated with immunological problems
- Uterine problems
- Previous tubal ligation surgery - tied tubes
- Previous vasectomy surgery
Treatment of female and male infertility:
- Insemination - IUI
- In vitro fertilization - IVF
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection - ICSI
- Assisted hatching
- IVF with blastocyst transfer
- Donor sperm insemination
- Egg donation - IVF using donor eggs
- Laparoscopy for infertility
- Hysteroscopy for infertility
- Induction of ovulation for infertility
- Ovarian stimulation
- Tubal surgery for damaged or blocked fallopian tubes
