Patient's question:
What are the circumstances of infertility?Doctor's answer:
Hello:Infertility refers to women of reproductive age who have been married and lived together for more than two years without using contraception and remain childless, known as primary infertility. If a woman has previously given birth or has not conceived again for more than two years after an abortion, it is called secondary infertility.
Common causes:
If either partner or both partners have systemic or genital diseases, it can lead to infertility. The main reasons for female infertility are:
(1) Systemic diseases: Severe chronic diseases and endocrine disorders, etc.
(2) Reproductive organ diseases: This is the most common cause of infertility.
1. Abnormal development: Uterine underdevelopment and malformations, congenital absence of the vagina, transverse vaginal septum, etc., can affect intercourse or hinder sperm entry.
2. Inflammation: Vaginitis and cervicitis can alter the vaginal pH, making it unsuitable for sperm survival, while endometritis can affect the implantation of the fertilized egg; tubal inflammation caused by lumen obstruction can hinder fertilization.
3. Tumors: Uterine fibroids may sometimes block or compress fallopian tubes, reducing the chances of conception; submucosal fibroids and intramural fibroids can cause endometrial changes, hindering the implantation of the fertilized egg.
4. Ovarian dysfunction: Mainly includes anovulation or luteal dysfunction.