Combined Infertility Factors
In some cases, both the man and woman may be infertile or sub-fertile, and the couple´s infertility arises from the combination of these conditions. In other cases, the cause is suspected to be immunological or genetic; it may be that each partner is independently fertile but the couple cannot conceive together without assistance at our infertility clinic.
Infertility experts can provide most of the answers at our infertility clinic and with the right treatment decision and correct treatment; you are most likely to conceive.
Infertility is usually not permanent and for most couples, solutions are many and the route to treatments will end in healthy children.
Frequency: A couple may simply not be having intercourse frequently enough to coincide with the woman’s most fertile phase. Sperm can live about 72 hours in a woman’s reproductive tract and only during this time can they fertilise an egg. Eggs can survive for 48 hours post ovulation.
Timing: Equally, the problem could be due to missing the most fertile phase, particularly when the woman’s cycle is not regular or is longer or shorter than the average 28 days.
Technique: Some cases have been found to be related to technique, where the sperm is not deposited high enough in the vagina to have a chance of passing through the cervix.
Age: Fertility is intimately related to age, especially in women. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have in their lifetime. This pool of eggs declines continuously throughout her life. The effects can be seen in a woman in her early 30’s and becomes a common issue in women 35 and over. By the time a woman reaches 40 she will have a drastic reduction in her chances of becoming pregnant. This reduction in pregnancy rates is due to fewer available eggs, a reduction in egg quality and chromosomal abnormalities.
Unexplained infertility: This is a diagnosis of exclusion. Sometimes there is no diagnosis for the type of infertility you have, which is given the term ‘idiopathic’ or unexplained infertility. This means that all other causes within reason have been ruled out. Unexplained infertility can be a very frustrating diagnosis for couples as there is no definable cause to which they can attribute their inability to conceive. Fortunately, treatment options offer a significant improvement in the chance of falling pregnant for couples with unexplained infertility.