There are two types of infertilities known as primary and secondary. Primarily when a couple has been trying to have a baby for more than a year with unprotected sex is primary. Where secondary is when a couple has a child, and are trying to conceive and can’t for some reason or another. There are various physical and emotional factors in men and women that can cause infertility. Male infertility can be from a decrease sperm count, defects in a man’s sperm, and/or blockage preventing sperm from being released. Infertility of men may be from a list of reasons such as obesity, smoking, vasectomy or vasectomy reversal failure, the toxins in the environment in which they live. They also can be from birth defects, infections, alcohol, retrograde
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Furthermore, the causes of female infertility can be from much of the same causes. Additional causes are autoimmune disorders, diabetes, thyroid, disease, pelvic infection or PID, PCOS, cancer, diabetes, growths in the cervical and uterus, too much exercising, clotting disorders, bad eating habits, chemotherapy drugs, tubal ligation or re-anastomosis, and hormone imbalances. I also learned that treatments for infertility is based on age and the cause of infertility, and if the woman is under 30 are usually encouraged by their physician to try on their own for a year. However, these infertility testing includes physical exams and the medical history of both partners. Infertility tests involve imaging test and blood work. Other test that women have to endure are checking hormone levels within the blood, checking the body temperature daily, Clomid challenge test, AMH, HSG, pelvic ultrasound, laparoscopy, ovulation prediction, and thyroid functioning test. But other tests that men endure is a biopsy of the testes, blood tests checking hormone levels, sperm testing, testes and penis examinations, and an ultrasound of men
Furthermore, the causes of female infertility can be from much of the same causes. Additional causes are autoimmune disorders, diabetes, thyroid, disease, pelvic infection or PID, PCOS, cancer, diabetes, growths in the cervical and uterus, too much exercising, clotting disorders, bad eating habits, chemotherapy drugs, tubal ligation or re-anastomosis, and hormone imbalances. I also learned that treatments for infertility is based on age and the cause of infertility, and if the woman is under 30 are usually encouraged by their physician to try on their own for a year. However, these infertility testing includes physical exams and the medical history of both partners. Infertility tests involve imaging test and blood work. Other test that women have to endure are checking hormone levels within the blood, checking the body temperature daily, Clomid challenge test, AMH, HSG, pelvic ultrasound, laparoscopy, ovulation prediction, and thyroid functioning test. But other tests that men endure is a biopsy of the testes, blood tests checking hormone levels, sperm testing, testes and penis examinations, and an ultrasound of men