Tips To Know Female And Male Infertility

Male And Female Infertility

The term infertility refers to the abnormal inability to giving birth by natural means a baby. It also refers to the inability of women to become pregnant.

Many couples of the world are struggling hard to conceive a baby, even some really find difficult and need medical help to achieve this.


According to the ASRM (American Society for Reproductive Medicine), a percentage of the people within the reproductive stage are infertile, one third of this percentage are women, another third are men, and 15% corresponds to both parents.

Basically, a couple is considered infertile if they are unable to conceive a baby within 6 months of unprotected intercourse or 12 months if the woman is over 35 years, according to the INCIID (International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination.


There are many reasons for this to happen. These factors can affect  men or women, or both.

Causes of male infertility
There are many factors that can lead to infertility in men. The most common is the problem with the production of sperm.

An infertile man can be producing little semen due to some disease or medical condition such as endocrine problems, diabetes, Kallmann's syndrome, hypogonadism and hyperprolactinemia, problems related to drugs or alcohol that impair the production of hormones needed for the production of sperm.

Some men may have problems in their reproductive organs. Among these problems are the Klinefelter's syndrome, testicular trauma, mumps, idiopathic problems, seminoma, varicocele, hydrocele, cryptorchidism, among others.

These problems directly affect the testes which are responsible for the production of sperm. Some men can produce the required amount of sperm but have problems to expel it to the having sex. They may have blocked the vas; the duct that connects the testicles to the penis, infection, delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction and hypospadias.

This prevents the transfer of sperm to the female reproductive system.

Causes of female infertility
Unlike men, women may have problems with the production of healthy ovules. May have problems in their ovaries as poliquistes, luteal dysfunction, lack in the ovarian reserve, Turner syndrome, menopause, premature ovarian and those affecting the healthy maturation to release the ovules.

Women can also be infected by another disease that affects the reproductive system. Among these is the diabetes mellitus, adrenal disease, liver problems, malfunction of the kidneys, thyroid problems and psychological problems.

Some problems can also affect the cervix and hinder the arrival of the sperm to the ovules. Some of these problems are antibodies or antiesperma, cervical stenosis, insufficient mucus production for the sperm can go through  the reproductive stretch.

The uterus itself may not be suitable for a baby. Is due to uterine malformations, uterine fibroid and Asherman's syndrome.