Infertility Exposed

Almost all infertility causes can be linked to some type of disorder of the reproductive system - male or female.

Fortunately, many of the "problems" associated with infertility can be overcome without the use of harsh medications - and their possible side effects. The key I think is to learn everything you can about the issue of infertility. Do your own fertility check and read up online. For instance the medical community normally defines infertility as the 'inability to get pregnant after at least one year of repeated, frequent attempts'..not very exact then.

One major cause of infertility is your health, or the poor state of your health that is.

What you might not be aware of is how your overall health affects every aspect of your system - and consequently even your ability to have children. If you can improve poor health, you may find that you can get pregnant, even though you' may have already been diagnosed as infertile! If you, or your partner, are not in the best possible health, then it's almost inevitable that you'll encounter problems with conception, and subsequently childbearing.

Don't worry that up until now your health hasn't been the best and the doctors "predict" that you can't have children. Because I've seen doctors eat words just like that when their patients do get pregnant in spite of the dire predictions.

It is important that you begin to learn things like - what are the best foods if you're trying to get pregnant, and the amazing power of exercise in your life.

If you and your partner are not using any type of birth control, have had sex for at least a year and you still have no child, medically speaking you are considered infertile. In reality, you actually may still stand a good chance of conceiving a child in the future. Generally speaking, about 70 percent of couples conceive after they've been trying for six months. Eight-five percent of couples are successful at the end of one year or 12 months. But after two years of trying, nearly 95 percent of couples are successful and have got pregnant. Two years!

So, in some ways, if you've only been trying to one year and have not conceived, it's not . . . well, inconceivable, that you can still have a baby. In fact, the odds are very much in your favor.

Blocked Fallopian Tubes are another common cause of infertility. This may well actually be one of your medical advisor's first concerns. Damage to this area of the reproductive system is among the most common causes of female infertility. The fertilized eggs won't be able to travel the length of these tubes to nestle themselves cozily in the uterus if the tubes are blocking their passage. Blocked fallopian tubes certainly aren't the end of your chances of having a baby however - and IVF is one solution and probably the most common way to treat tubal factor infertility. In this procedure, your egg is fertilized outside of your fallopian tube.

Another cause of infertility for some women is endometriosis. In endometriosis the uterus, which normally grows on the inside of the organ, is actually growing outside of the organ. Normally this lining grows on the fallopian tubes, ovaries or even on the tissue lining your pelvis. And while it's there, it acts just as it would if it were inside your uterus. During your menstrual cycle, the lining of the uterus thickens, breaks down and then sheds. That's what causes the menstrual bleeding every month. But when the endometrium is not in the uterus and tries to shed, it becomes trapped. And it can irritate the surrounding tissue.

The result of this irritated tissue could be the formation of cysts, scar tissues or even adhesions, abnormal tissue binding organs together. You may notice as a result certain symptoms, including pelvic pain. You may especially notice this pain during your period. You may experience a few or all of the symptoms of endometrius. They include painful periods, pelvic pain, and excessive bleeding.

More information can be found here at My Infertility Site