“Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent female infertility when it has a genetic origin or arises as a result of a disease, but there are measures that can be taken as a prevention to prevent the woman from having problems getting pregnant.”
Female infertility has multiple causes, some of them unknown.
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From the study of these causes, it has been determined that the problems that cause the female infertility, focus on three areas:
- Ovulation problems
- Tubal problems
- Problems in the uterus
Ovulation problems and female infertility
The most frequent cause of female infertility has its origin in ovulatory problems, a woman’s menstrual cycle is usually regular and periodic, but when this does not occur, it can be due to different factors such as hormonal disorders, the existence of cysts, use of psychoactive substances such as drugs or alcohol, stress, overweight, or thyroid problems; Even very intense physical exercise can have an impact as it induces the accelerated loss of body fat, having a negative impact on ovulation.
Tubal problems and female infertility
The fallopian tubes play an important role in fertilization, since it is in them that the egg and sperm meet and the subsequent formation of the embryo, which then advances to the uterus for implantation and development.
Complications related to the fallopian tubes are less frequent, but they are also the cause, in many cases, of female infertility, since when their fine structures are compromised by obstruction or other causes, conception is not likely.
Problems in the uterus and female infertility
The uterus fulfills a highly relevant function since the implantation and subsequent development of the embryo takes place in it; When this organ is affected by infections, inflammations, polyps or birth defects, even if ovulation does not present problems, there will be difficulties for implantation and therefore it will not be possible to conceive a pregnancy.
Abnormal cervical mucus can also cause female infertility by preventing sperm from reaching or penetrating the egg.
As can be seen, there is a wide range of causes for female infertility, which is why it is very important that the woman who is suffering from it, consult a specialist, so that he or she can carry out the necessary studies to help determine which of them is affecting her and take appropriate measures.
These measures, in the case of ovulatory problems, usually focus on the administration of oral or injectable medications, while, if the problem of female infertility is of another nature, more complex treatments can be resorted to, such as Artificial Insemination or In Vitro Fertilization.
Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent female infertility when it has a genetic origin or arises as a result of a disease, but there are measures that can be taken as a prevention to prevent the woman from having problems getting pregnant, such as having safe sex so as not to contract sexually transmitted diseases. avoid the use of drugs and alcohol and have proper hygiene.
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In the following video, Ana María Medina, Marketing Manager of inSer, talks in detail about female infertility and its causes:
