Causes of Infertility Category

With increasing number of women who are facing different conception problems, the number of treatment options is also increasing.

But, do you know that what actually causes these pregnancy problems? Let’s find out in this article. It will help you for spotting reasons.

Possible Reasons for Not Getting Pregnant –

1. Addiction – This is the first reason that why you are not getting pregnant. A lot of women do not know or they simply do not want to agree that addiction of any kind can harm their fertility. Smoking, drinking and drugs etc. are really dangerous for your health. It directly affects your reproduction health, i.e. your fertility. Addiction can completely destroy women’s fertility or it can delay your pregnancy.

2. Poor Nutrition – Next point in the possible reasons for not getting pregnant is that a lot of women are not able to eat good nutrition in their diet which is very important for a woman who wants to conceive. Diet with all the required nutrition in good amount is very essential for women to be able to get pregnant and become a mother. Supply of nutrients like proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, magnesium, zinc and iron etc. to the body is really vital for the reproduction health of women and when it does not happen, it results in conception problems and affects women’s fertility.

3. Stress – This is another reason behind not getting pregnant. Most of the women do not know that stress can also women’s fertility. When there is stress in your mind and body, it leads to fertility problems directly or indirectly. Stress is sometimes also responsible for missed period. So, do not take stress lightly. Reduce your stress daily by engaging yourself in physical activities and everything that interests you.

4. Genes – This is also a possible reason behind not getting pregnant. Many women get this from either of their parents. Missed period is a common situation with this reason. So, the hereditary factor is also responsible for this situation.

5. Sex – Now, this is a very important reason that why you are not getting pregnant. Sex can be responsible in many ways for your not getting pregnant situation.

(i) Timing – Women do not know that having sex at the right time is very important for conception. A lot of women believe that just having sex every now and then will result in conception, but it is not true. The timing of sex is very important. And, the bets time to have intercourse for conception purpose is the ovulation time. So, have intercourse during the ovulation days and it will increase your chances.

(ii) Positions – Yes, the positions in which you have sex is also very important for the pregnancy chances. A large number of women are not aware of this fact that there are certain positions that can increase their conception chances, while there are also positions that can decrease their chances. Positions lie ‘Missionary’ and ‘On the Edge’ are very useful for conception. Avoid the ‘Women on Top’ positions.

6. Partner – Last, your sexual partner can also be responsible for your not getting pregnant situation. They may have low sperm count or poor quality sperms. So, get them visit a Doctor for their treatment.

So, these are the possible reasons for not getting pregnant. You know the root cause now, so you can also do the treatment.

Infertility in women can be broken down into several categories and such include; Cervical problems, Ovulatory problems, Uterine problems, and Pelvic/ tubal factors. Often times a combination of these factors can lead to a woman not getting pregnant. In dealing with fertility problems , one has to treat the root cause of such problems according to their individual symptoms.

Causes of Infertility- Why you do not get pregnant

Ovulation problems are some of the leading causes of infertility. Ovulation becomes a complex situation and problems might arises as a result of hormonal changes alongside some physical factors which might aggravate your chances of not getting pregnant. Women do ovulate effectively especially between their teenage years and late twenties, however by the age of 35 and beyond, most women often experience a drastic drop in their rate of ovulation.

When ovulation results in infertility, there are some factors that can contribute to such and such include; Some abnormality in the functioning of the Thyroid gland, the excessive production of the male hormones- androgen, Excessive production of prolactin which is an hormone in the female body that stimulates milk production, Physical and psychological stress alongside negative lifestyle practices.

Cervical infertility occur as a result of the inability of the sperm of the male to pass through the mouth of the uterus, as a result of a serious damage that has occurred to the cervix. One of the main causes of cervical infertility is the insufficient production of cervical mucus. Other factors that may result in this form of infertility include; Stenosis{ inadequate narrowing of the cervix passage way}, the infection of the cervix through some sexually transmitted infections, and then an immune attack on the sperm{ this is also known as sperm allergy} in women.

Pelvic related infertility often arises from several infections to the Pelvic region of the woman. Pelvic infertility can also result from a number of factors and that include; Endometriosis, formation of scar tissues or adhesions, Blocked fallopian tube, and the fibroid or the growth of tumours in the pelvic region. The uterine causes of infertility can occur as a result of thin or abdominal uterine lining, and a woman’s anatomic problems. Some other factors such as failure in the implantation of the embryo in the uterus, and the failure of the sperm in fertilizing the eggs released by the woman and failure of the fallopian tube in its egg not being picked are some of such factors.

Addiction is one of the biggest reasons that create barriers for women to get pregnant. Tobacco, alcohol, nicotine and all types of drugs affect the over all healthy drastically that includes fertility and the reproduction system in women.

Today, a large number of women drink, smoke and take drugs and they do not know that what they are doing to themselves. These harmful things affect their fertility.

Smoking has severe effects on the ovaries and the uterus of women. It also has a risk of miscarriage, a lower birth weight and it affects the iron absorption ability of your body.

When we talk of alcohol, even moderate level of consumption, 1-5 drinks in a week can reduce the conceiving chances of a woman. Alcohol not only lowers your conception chances, but in many cases, it may make you permanently unable to conceive.

Drugs like Marijuana, hashish, heroine, brown sugar etc. are all very threatening for your pregnancy chances. They can make you infertile permanently and once infertile, it becomes very hard to reverse your fertility.

Leave all these things and increase your conception chances by eating healthy food in the diet daily. It is true that leaving all these tings suddenly may not be easy for you, but you can cut off the number of cigarettes and drink glasses you consume daily.

Another cause behind the conception problems that a number of women unaware of. Yes, caffeine affects your fertility hugely. Caffeine is available in coffee, chocolate etc.  Caffeine is a stimulant that increases blood pressure and heart rate and it can cause frequent urination that is very negative for conception and also during pregnancy.

When you drink coffee, it urges you urinate more and the fertility nutrients leave your body like Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Calcium, Zinc and Magnesium that are very crucial for optimal hormone production.
It has been found that women who consume caffeine more than 300mg in a single day, they delay their conception by one year.

Doctors say that caffeine under the ‘300mg’ mark is safe for women. But, above this can results in delayed pregnancy, miscarriage or infertility. This element stimulates the central nervous system of the body, affects the mood, stimulates respiratory and heart rate. It acts on the cells as it blocks the amino acid adenosine receptors that slow down the nerve cell activity. The increased nerve causes the adrenaline release that results in increased blood pressure & blood flow, higher heart rate, and a glucose release by the liver.

So, stop drinking coffee, caffeinated drinks like colas and energy drinks and also the green and black tea. Instead of coffee, you can have fresh water, herbal teas, fresh juices etc.

This is another responsible factor that creates trouble conceiving. When a woman does not get pregnant, she gets depressed and stress is put on their mind and body heavily. This condition affects their conceptions chances drastically. There are a large number of women who are not aware if that fact that stress affects their fertility and their pregnancy chances. Stress ruins the digestive and immune system and leaves the nutrient reserves empty. It causes an adrenaline release that activates the brain. Stress can lead to high blood pressure, frequent colds, digestive disorders, and flu and in some cases, it can also cause infertility as it affects the menstrual cycle. And, infertility along with stress worsens the situation.
There are many ways to reduce stress. Spend quality time with your family and friends. Recreational activities will refresh you and reenergize you. Go to social gatherings, attend events and participate in group activities. These things will give you a great time and you will forget your worries. Doing exercise helps a lot for this problem.
Yoga meditation techniques are very useful for this purpose. There are many relaxation techniques that also help you to reduce stress.