Pregnancy is God’s gift to a woman as she has an absolute
power to create life”. It’s a unique and wonderful experience for both the
parents. Any problem in getting pregnant can really make the couple to face
serious conditions like low self esteem, marital problems and depression.
Infertility has serious implications on the mental and social health of a
couple.
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF INFERTILITY?
Infertility can be of many types, some of them are:
· 1. Primary infertility – It occurs when a womanfails to become pregnant after trying for more than 12 weeks
· 2. Secondary infertility – It arises in the couple
who encounters no problem in conceiving first child but fails to conceive for
the second time
· 3. Sub fertility- There are couples who are unable
to conceive a child together, but can produce off spring with other people
What are the causes of infertility?
Infertility in men can occur due to genetic defects such as
DNA damage and other infections like mumps and varicocele. Premature and
retrograde ejaculation and some medications like steroids or narcotic
analgesics can cause problem in release of sperm.
Infertility in women can occur due to hormonal disorders
like polycystic ovary syndrome and other uterine or cervical disorders. Any
blockage in fallopian tubes doesn’t allow the joining of sperm and ovum thus
obstructs the fertilization process.
