Infertility in a Nutshell

Posted by drsumanlal on December 26th, 2019

Infertility refers to the inability to conceive and give birth to a child. There are cases where the women may become pregnant, but they would continue to have miscarriages or still births which is commonly referred to as infertility. Infertility has become a common problem in human beings in the recent times, but the women might fail to become pregnant even after a year of continuously trying which would leave the couple disheartened.

It is important for the couple to retain their strength and visit a gynecologist to help them conceive a child. There are a number of techniques such as assisted reproductive technology, surgery and drugs that are being used to treat infertility. Dr. Suman Lal has one of the best infertility clinic in golf course road Gurgaon with good staff and latest techniques which has helped many couples fulfill their dreams of having a baby.

Causes for Infertility

There are several factors that might cause infertility in men or women and one of the most common cause of female infertility is either lack of ovulation or irregular ovulation. One of major causes of infertility problems in men are because there are some problems in the testes which would affect the formation of the sperm in men that might lead to lower sperm count or lack of healthy sperm in men which might lead to infertility.

There are other aspects that would affect the infertility in women which would include the problems in reproductive organs or hormonal imbalance or scarring or blockages of the fallopian tubes that would lead to the infertility in women.

A number of these problems in human are a result of lifestyle changes and irregular habits in women that might affect their fertility. Smoking, obesity, alcohol consumption, sexually transmitted diseases, endometriosis, and age are some of the problems that would contribute to infertility in women.

In men blockage of tubes is one major reason for infertility, however, lifestyle choices such as steroids, smoking, alcohol, drugs, exposure to heat, age and sexually transmitted diseases are some of the most common reasons for infertility.

Infertility Evaluation

Infertility is evaluated by a set of medical tests and examinations to identify the reason for the inability of a couple to become parents. Infertility evaluation is important because if the reason for infertility is identified then it would be easier to treat infertility. Though, there may be some cases where the infertility can be treated without identifying the reason, there are several other cases where the infertility cannot be treated without proper evaluation.

A couple can consider infertility evaluation in the context of the following cases:

• If the female did not conceive even after one year of regular intercourse without using birth control
• If either of them is older than 35 years and the woman did not become pregnant even after trying consistently for six months without birth control
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Either of the partners have a fertility problem

The preliminary tests for infertility evaluation are conducted by the obstetrician or gynecologist and after the first assessment tests the gynecologist would refer the couple to the infertility specialists.Infertility specialists are those gynecologist or obstetricians who have a special training and certification in treating men or women with infertility.Dr. Suman Lal is a good Infertility Specialist in Sector 54 Gurgaon who has the required certification and expertise in treating infertility issues.