Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility

Diagnosing Infertility

Infertility is not being able to conceive after a year of trying. This means having regular, unprotected sex. About one-third of cases are caused by male factors. An equal number are caused by female factors. In the remaining cases, the cause is unknown or is due to problems with both partners.

Common Causes of Infertility

Successful conception involves many steps:

• An egg is released from the woman's ovaries (ovulation).
• The egg travels to the fallopian tubes. Here it can be fertilized by the man's sperm.
• If the egg is fertilized (conception), it moves down the fallopian tubes to the uterus.
• It secures itself into the wall of the uterus. It then begins its 40-weeks of fetal growth.

Most cases of infertility are due to problems with ovulation or problems with fallopian tubes.

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