Infertility is a disease of the the reproductive system, defined by the failure to achieve pregnancy after one year or more of constant unprotected s3xual intercourse among couples.

 

Type of infertility

 

There are two types of infertility.

 

(1) Primary infertility

 

(2) Secondary infertility

 

(1):What is primary infertility: this is the type of infertility in which the couples has never in their entire life conceived before .

 

(2) What is secondary infertility: this is a situation where the couples has experienced conception or pregnancy but failed to have kids due to lost of the pregnancy .

 

This infertility is a great problem and big issues facing so many families, it causes emotional and psychological distresses in both women and men, infertility can be naturally caused by infections and medically caused by surgery.

 

Causes of infertility in female

 

(1) Damage to the Fallopian tube:( the Fallopian tube is the tract that carries the fertilized egg(s) from the ovary(ies) to uterus for implantation.) Damage to the Fallopian tube can prevent contact between the eggs and sperm.

 

(2):Hormonal causes: Hormonal changes occur during the menstrual cycle leading to the release of an egg from the ovary(ovulation) and the thickening of the endometrio.(Endometrio is the linings of the uterus) The endometrium is the innermost lining layer of the uterus, and functions to prevent adhesions between the opposed walls of the myometrium, thereby maintaining the patency of the uterine cavity.
During the menstrual cycle or estrous cycle, the endometrium grows to a thick, blood vessel-rich, glandular tissue layer.

 

(3) Uterine causes: Abnormal anatomy of the the uterus or the presence of fibroids may lead to to infertility.

 

(4): Cervical causes: A small group of women may have a cervical conditions in which the sperm can not pass through the cervical canal due to abnormal mucus production or  due to abnormal cervix surgical procedure