Patient's question:
I met my husband when I was in college, and we never took any contraceptive measures while dating. However, I have never been pregnant. Now that we are preparing to get married, the elders in my family keep urging me, which is really annoying. Please ask: How should I handle immune infertility?Doctor's answer:
Immune infertility generally does not have obvious symptoms. If a couple has been married without using contraception and has not been able to conceive after normal sexual activity for more than 2 years, and both partners do not have obvious reproductive system disorders, then it is necessary to consider the possibility of immune infertility. Additionally, men may develop antisperm antibodies due to damage to the blood-testis barrier, leading to autoimmune cells attacking sperm. Therefore, men who have previously suffered from conditions such as vas deferens injury or testicular/epididymal inflammation should be more vigilant. Treatment methods should be determined based on the underlying cause, and assisted reproductive technologies such as artificial insemination may be used if necessary. Immune infertility patients can still conceive.