Infertility can be a
shock and heart wrenching to some couples trying to conceive. Often, fertility
is not something many people dwell on, until they are attempting to have a
child. Infertility can begin to be diagnosed if an older couple has had
unprotected sex for a year and have not conceived. If the couple is younger,
infertility can be diagnosed earlier since the conception rate is higher for
younger people.
Roughly, 1/3 of
infertility is caused by male factors, about 1/3 is attributed to female issues
and for the remaining 1/3, it can be caused by a combination of problems,
including some cases that are just unexplainable. Most cases of infertility can
be treated with drug therapies or operating to repair reproductive organs.
The two most common
causes of male infertility are azoospermia (no production of sperm cells) and
oligospermia (very few cells are produced). Sometimes, sperm cells can be
deformed or they will die before ovulation can occur. Rarely, male infertility
may be caused by some genetic disease like cystic fibrosis.
Most female infertility
is caused by a problem with ovulation. Other causes can include blocked
fallopian tubes, or abnormalities in the makeup of the uterus which may lead to
miscarriages.
One of the most common
treatments for infertility is in vitro fertilization (IVF). This is used if a
woman has blocked fallopian tubes or if a man has a low sperm count. In this
procedure, a woman's eggs are removed from her ovary and mixed with sperm in a
Petri dish. This mixture stays in the Petri dish for about 40 hours and then it
is examined to see if fertilization has occurred. If so, the fertilized eggs,
or embryos, are placed directly into the woman's uterus. You often hear about
in vitro fertilization, but it really only occurs in less than 5% of fertility
treatments in the US. In addition, it is fairly expensive. The average for one
cycle of in vitro fertilization is around $12,400. However, it does have a fairly
good success rate. In 2002, about 1 out of every 100 babies born in the US was
conceived using IVF.
Another way to treat
infertility is artificial insemination or intrauterine insemination. Artificial
insemination is a procedure where sperm is injected directly into the woman's
uterus when she is ovulating. A man provides a sample of semen and it is then
prepared to be inserted into the uterus. A catheter is used to place the semen
directly into the uterus, bypassing the cervix. Drugs may be used to stimulate
a woman's ovulation cycle and increase the likelihood of fertilization.
Artificial insemination is less complicated than in vitro fertilization and as
a result, will cost less.
There are many more ways to
treat infertility and they all depend on the couple's situation. There are
surgical options, drug treatments and even having another woman carry your baby
to term if you are unable to do so. As science advances, the options and the
success rate will increase.
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