Patient's question:
I have been married for many years, and my husband and I have been actively trying to conceive, but we have never received any good news. We are very anxious. Please ask, how long can patients with immunological infertility live?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 in tissues such as the hypothalamus. In women, this typically manifests as no menopause or amenorrhea, while in men, it is 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 usually caused by a combination of factors. Autoimmune factors can act as one such factor, or they may interact with other diseases to cause infertility. Antigens in the human reproductive system, such as seminal plasma, sperm, the zona pellucida, and those in the ovaries, can produce allogenic or autoimmune reactions under specific conditions, generating additional antibodies that hinder the combination of sperm and eggs.