Patient's question:
After one year of marriage, the couple had always wanted a child but had not been successful. After a thorough examination at the hospital, they discovered they had immunological infertility. I want to know how to treat immunological infertility for the best results?Doctor's answer:
Immune infertility has two types of definitions: narrow and broad. The broad definition refers to the body producing autoimmune reactions against antigens from tissues such as the hypothalamus. In women, this typically manifests as not experiencing menopause or amenorrhea, while in men, it is usually characterized by a low sperm count or poor sperm quality. The narrow definition means that infertile couples, in addition to having antisperm antibodies, are otherwise normal in other aspects. Infertility is generally caused by a combination of factors. Autoimmune factors can be one such factor, or they may interact with other diseases to cause infertility. Antigens in the human reproductive system, such as seminal fluid, sperm, the zona pellucida, and those in the ovaries, can produce allogenic or autoimmune reactions under specific conditions, generating additional antibodies that hinder the fusion of sperm and eggs, ultimately leading to infertility. This type of infertility is referred to as immune infertility.