Patient's question:
What are the circumstances of infertility?Doctor's answer:
Hello:Infertility refers to women of childbearing age who have been married and living together for more than two years without using contraception and remain childless, known as primary infertility. Infertility that occurs after giving birth or an abortion, with no pregnancy for more than two years, 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.
(2) Reproductive organ diseases: This is the most common cause of infertility.
1. Developmental abnormalities: Uterine underdevelopment or malformations, congenital absence of the vagina, transverse vaginal septum, etc., can affect intercourse or obstruct sperm entry.
2. Inflammations: Vaginitis and cervical inflammation can alter vaginal acidity, making it unsuitable for sperm survival, while endometritis can affect embryo implantation; tubal inflammation-induced lumen obstruction can hinder fertilization.
3. Tumors: Uterine fibroids may sometimes block or compress fallopian tubes, reducing the chance of conception; submucosal fibroids and intramural fibroids can cause endometrial changes, hindering embryo implantation.
4. Ovarian dysfunction: Mainly including anovulation or luteal dysfunction.