Infertility|Infertility Causes

1.Endometriosis: It affects only women during their reproductive years. It can cause pelvic pain and infertility.

2.Environmental and occupational factors: Certain environmental factors may cause men to produce lesser sperm.

Exposure to lead, other heavy metals,and pesticides has been associated with male infertility.

Many other factors including excessive heat exposure, microwave radiation, ultrasound, and other health hazards, are more controversial as to whetherthey induce infertility.

3.Toxic effects related to tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs: Smoking causes infertility in both men and women. Marijuana may disrupt a woman's ovulation cycle (release of the egg). Heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine use sparks similar effects but places the user at increased risk for PID and HIV infection associated with risky sexual behavior. The effects of alcohol are related more to severe consequences for the fetus.

4.Exercise: Exercise is a healthy part of normal activities. However, too much exercise is dangerous, especially for long-distance runners.

5.Age: Female becomes less fertile as she ages into her fifth decade of life (age 40-49 years). Among men, as they age, levels of testosterone fall, and the volume and concentration of sperm change.

Physical examination: Your doctor may perform a physical examination on both partners, including routine blood pressure, pulse, and temperature, height and weight, inspection of sexual organs, hormone testing

• Woman: Pelvic ultrasound scan to look for masses, cervical mucus testing
• Further testing for women: The cervix plays a key role in the transport of the sperm after intercourse. Cervical mucus production, amount, and characteristics change according to the estrogen concentration depending on the menstrual cycle.
• Man: Genital examination, testicle size, hernias
• Further testing for men: The male partner will be asked to submit a semen sample for a complete analysis. Even though a man has fathered a child in the past, he will still be asked to submit a semen sample because changes occur through the course of time..