What is infertility and what are the causes of infertility?

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What is infertility and what are the causes of infertility?

 

A family must be complete with father, mother, and kids together. The society nowadays that is highly competitive and hurriedly makes people and their family stressful, anxious in living. Therefore, the families in modern generation are living without kids intentionally and unintentionally. As a result of infertility, a couple has not yet conceived after being married for years. This problem is at an entry level that will possibly expand to be a national issue.

 

Infertility or difficulty in having babies refers to a failure of getting pregnant after having unprotected sex regularly for at least 1 year. It also means the lower chance or the longer waiting time to get pregnant than normal. For instance, wife at age 30 – 35 years old can’t conceive within 6 months of regular unprotected sex. Generally, 90% of couples who have regular sex will conceive within 12 months. According to National Statistical Office of Thailand, 15.4% of women of reproductive age (15 – 49 years) are found infertility problem. It happens in urban areas more than rural areas.

  • Primary infertility is when a couple has never been pregnant.
  • Secondary infertility means a couple could conceive before. And the couple has finished their previous pregnancy by giving birth successfully or abortion.

 

Causes of infertility

Having a kid as an offspring of one’s family, husband and wife definitely become parents and need to bring up and take care of their little one with love. If a couple wants to have a baby but has not yet succeeded, there must be the problems from both parties. So, causes of infertility are divided into 2 parts. More than half of them come from wife. Let’s take a look as details below.

 

Causes of infertility from husband, for example:

  • Testicle abnormalities, e.g., genetic disorders, undescended testis, epididymo-orchitis, chemical exposure affecting sperm production, leading to varicocele or chronic health conditions.
  • Blocked vas deferens
  • Erectile dysfunction or ejaculation problems
  • Neurological disorders that affect the essential hormones for sperm production
  • Sexual issues
  • Endocrine disorders
  • Congenital diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, infectious diseases, such as mumps
  • Toxic exposure or medication
  • Living behaviors, alcohol use, smoking
  • Aging, resulting in lower sperm quality, increasing genetic disorders

 

Causes of infertility from wife, for example:

  • Anovulation, ovulatory dysfunction, infrequent ovulation
  • Fallopian tube or pelvic abnormalities, e.g., blocked tube, tubal removal, pelvic adhesion
  • Endometriosis
  • Conditions of uterine cavity and cervix, e.g., uterine polyps / fibroids / adhesions, poor quality of cervical mucus, cervical stenosis, congenital uterine anomalies
  • Anatomical disorders, health conditions, congenital diseases
  • Anti-sperm antibodies
  • Infection of reproductive system, sexually transmitted diseases
  • Some medicines, birth control, miscarriage
  • Aging leads to egg deterioration, lower chance of getting pregnant after 35 years of age
  • Mental state, stress, anxiety, etc. disturb hormone levels
  • Living behaviors, education, working environment, revenue, living area, such as food intake, alcohol use, smoking, bodyweight
  • Heredity

 

Due to these causes of infertility, the treatment is performed with various technologies to maximize the success. For example, medication, surgery, sterilization reversal, ovulation induction, IUI, GIFT, IVF, ICSI, preimplantation genetic testing, embryo freezing, egg donation, surrogacy.

The success of infertility treatment depends on the causes of fertility problem as mentioned above. Therefore, physical assessment and examination on both husband and wife need to be proceeded together for the best outcomes. Length of being infertile is an important factor. If it is more than 3 years, the chances of natural pregnancy will become very low. The frequency of sexual intercourse is also a key factor.

For example, having sex every 10 – 14 days makes a lower amount of motile sperm since the spermatozoa can survive and be strongest within 7 days after the latest ejaculation. The highest chance of pregnancy occurs when having sex every other day during ovulation period. Moreover, some chemicals or drugs can affect fertility as well, e.g., anti-hair loss medicine, lead, blood pressure medicine, sedative, narcotic.

Infertility is a part of family planning of those who are struggling with pregnancy. It may affect physical and metal health, finance, family integrity, married life, causing the couple to be stressful, distressed, afraid of, depressed. If you are planning to build your complete family consisting of father, mother, and kid as family members but you are facing infertility, please allow Prime Fertility Center be a top place to help you fulfill your family integrity as wished. We provide different steps of treatment orderly from a simple to complicated process.

Prime Fertility Center, we not only provide infertility treatment services but what we aim and continuously develop is the customer service with care, being ready to provide consultation, taking care and paying attention to every emotion like a family member. As we well understand the feeling, pressure, and stress of those who are unable to have babies. So, we aim to deliver warmness and offer full services to facilitate our patients. We work with the passion and attention of our specialized doctor, embryologists, and skillful staff in taking care of the patients and providing a comprehensive counseling service.

 

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Frequent drinking and hangovers increase the risk of infertility

Frequent drinking and hangovers increase the risk of infertility

Frequent drinking and hangovers increase the risk of infertility

Frequent parties and hangovers can directly and indirectly affect your health, especially for those who are already planning to have children. This makes it even more difficult to have children!

Because frequent and large amounts of alcoholic beverages cause the hormones in the body to function abnormally.

What are the effects of drinking alcohol and hangovers?

In men > Abnormal testosterone production results in the body producing less sperm, poor quality sperm, and reduced fertilization ability.

In women > Abnormalities in the pituitary glands hormone system and hormones that control ovarian function result in no ovulation, abnormal uterine lining, and increased chances of premature birth or miscarriage.

It also reduces the absorption of vitamins and minerals, increasing the risk of malnutrition such as magnesium and potassium. It also comes with negative effects from a “hangover” such as insufficient sleep, restless sleep, headaches, dizziness, vomiting, dehydration, fatigue, etc. These are indirect negative effects that affect the body. 

Therefore, drinking excessive amounts of liquor, beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages is a cause of infertility and reduces the chances of having children by up to 50%.

If anyone is planning a pregnancy and still has problems controlling their alcohol consumption, you may need to consider consulting a mental health professional or medical professional to find a treatment plan.

Prime Fertility Center does not only provide infertility treatment. What Prime Fertility Center aims for and continuously develops is to provide services to customers with care, consultation, care, and concern for all your feelings, like family members. Because we understand the feelings, pressure, and stress of those who cannot successfully conceive, the clinic intends to provide warmth and full convenience to those who receive services, with determination and care from a team of expert doctors, embryologists, and a team with extensive experience in providing comprehensive care and consultation.


Should you be interested in getting infertility consultation, please contact us.

Prime Fertility Center

Tel. : 062-648-6688 / 062-648-8866 / 02-029-1418–9
Line : @primefertility
Facebook : Prime Fertility Center
E-mail : [email protected]

 

 

 

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When preparing to have a baby, should you eat more animal protein or plant protein?

 

When preparing to have a baby, should you eat more animal protein or plant protein?

 

When preparing to have a baby, should you eat more animal protein or plant protein?

“Protein” is important for people of all ages, and they will receive different benefits. It must be consumed in different amounts at different ages. Protein is easily found in animal products, such as meat, milk, eggs, and processed foods such as butter and cheese.

But for parents who want to start taking care of themselves to avoid infertility, they can begin by avoiding high-fat foods and trans fats, such as margarine, fried foods, and snacks, to control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of diabetes.

So how should people who want to have children eat protein?

If you are preparing to have children, you should eat 1-1.5 grams of protein per body weight/day. Proteins that should be eaten include fish, eggs, chicken, beef, pork, etc. 

Eating protein from animals should be done in moderation. Although the nutritional value of animal protein is high, fat, cholesterol, and the risk of various dangerous diseases are also increased. 

Plant protein is low in saturated fat, has no cholesterol, is high in fiber, and has fewer calories than animal protein. They can be eaten together, but it is recommended to avoid plant proteins that have effects similar to female hormones, such as soybeans and processed soybean proteins because they can affect the uterus. 

Eating protein with iron will help strengthen the uterus and also help produce quality eggs. In addition, eating green vegetables to increase folate and vitamin B helps accelerate ovulation, resulting in a good chance of pregnancy in the future.

Prime Fertility Center does not only provide infertility treatment. What Prime Fertility Center aims for and continuously develops is to provide services to customers with care, consultation, care, and concern for all your feelings, like family members. Because we understand the feelings, pressure, and stress of those who cannot successfully conceive, the clinic intends to provide warmth and full convenience to those who receive services, with determination and care from a team of expert doctors, embryologists, and a team with extensive experience in providing comprehensive care and consultation.


Should you be interested in getting infertility consultation, please contact us.

Prime Fertility Center

Tel. : 062-648-6688 / 062-648-8866 / 02-029-1418–9
Line : @primefertility
Facebook : Prime Fertility Center
E-mail : [email protected]