Infertility of unknown cause - There is still treatment

Infertility is 40% caused by men, 40% by women, 10% by both sides and 10% by unexplained infertility. But every type has the appropriate treatment.

About 10% of infertility couples have a completely normal reproductive health check but are still unable to conceive naturally. What is the reason? How to treat early to have a baby?

What is infertility?

Infertility is a husband and wife having sex regularly for more than 1 year, without using any contraceptive methods and not conceiving.

There are two types of infertility: primary infertility and secondary infertility. Primary infertility is from having sex for more than a year without a single pregnancy. Secondary infertility means having ever been pregnant but not being able to get pregnant again afterward.

About 40% of infertility cases have a cause in men, 40% have a cause in women, 10% are due to both sides and 10% infertility of an unknown cause. Therefore, in order to treat infertility, both husband and wife need to go to a doctor to find out the cause. From there, the doctor will have a reasonable treatment regimen.

Why can not find the cause of infertility?

In fact, everything has a cause, but the medical facilities in our country do not have the means to detect it. Other causes can be found but are complicated and expensive. Therefore, even if the cause is found, it is still necessary to use measures to support reproduction. So usually the doctor will do the treatment too.

What is the cause of infertility of unknown cause?

Mild endometriosis

Severe endometriosis is likely to cause fertility problems. It is so predictable that even without the use of a colonoscopy it can be realized. For example, endometriosis can interfere with ovulation or block the fallopian tubes.

However, mild endometriosis may not be apparent. It affects the ovulation process or the egg's ability to move silently. From there, leading to infertility but it is difficult to find the cause.

Interactive environment of the vagina and sperm

After ejaculation, sperm must come out of the semen into cervical mucus. They then swim from the vagina, into the cervical chamber and finally into the uterus.

During this process, sperm can be difficult. It could be that antibodies in cervical mucus or even semen attack sperm. This is called hostile cervical mucus. Diagnosing this problem is not easy, leading to unexplained infertility.

The process of fertilized eggs develops into embryos with problems

Although both the egg and the sperm are in a stable state, they can be fertilized. However, the development of a fetus can go wrong at some stage, making it difficult to have a baby.

Low quality eggs

Poor egg quality can be caused by age, underlying health conditions. In addition, it was contributed to some unknown reasons. Egg quality is also diagnosed during IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatment.

Low sperm quality

Sperm poor sperm motility have weak, poor quality DNA / error, or there are other problems. Sperm quality is often not apparent during the test. From there, leading to unexplained infertility.

Due to other diseases

Certain other conditions may increase the risk of infertility but go undiagnosed and some autoimmune diseases. These diseases can be mentioned as diabetes, thyroid disorders.

Treatment for unexplained infertility

Infertility can be successfully treated even if a cause is not found.

Depending on the cause of the patient's infertility and diagnosis, doctors will recommend appropriate treatments. This includes lifestyle changes, medications, surgery or other methods. In addition, several treatments may be combined to improve results.

In fact, the treatment for infertility of unknown cause is largely based on the experience and intuition of the doctors. This means that the treatment plan is based on clinical experience or conjecture.

Lifestyle changes

Couples are often advised to manage infertility with a healthier lifestyle. This includes:

Limit oily, alcohol-rich foods;

Exercise regularly;

Weight improvement (not too thin or too fat);

Don't smoke, drink alcohol;

Include healthful foods to improve sperm quality, ovulation and menstrual cycle.

Medication use

The drugs for infertility are mainly focused on

The drug stimulates ovulation for women suffering from infertility due to ovulation disorders.

Medicines to treat problems affecting male fertility such as erectile dysfunction, hormone imbalances ...

In addition, there are also anti-oxidants or special medicines to improve the quality of the sperm.

Antibiotics to treat inflammation, kill bacteria. As a result, sperms are healthy and easier to move.

Persistently conceive and keep optimistic

If the couple is young, the doctor will recommend that the couple live optimistic and persistently self-conceive. The recommended persistence period of conception is from 6 months to 1 year. If that doesn't work, your doctor will advise other treatments.

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

Treat IVF for 3 to 6 periods or do IVF treatments with a third person. (Such as using a donor egg or surrogate mother)

Some couples with unexplained infertility will conceive without any help. However, how this happens, the experts still cannot solve it. Therefore, couples need to maintain a healthy, optimistic lifestyle to increase their fertility.

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