Infertility

What is infertility?

If a couple has sexual intercourse more than 12 months without protection and still can’t have a baby we call it infertility. If there was no prior pregnancy it is called primary infertility and if there have been successful or nonsuccsesful pregnancy before for at least once this is called secondary infertility.

Nowadays due to the stress, smoking and changes in diets we see infertility in one of 6-7 couples and they need medical help. Infertility can be either on the female or on the male at some cases on the both partners.

What is needed on a couple for them to have a baby ?

1-Regular ovulation on woman

2-Woman’s tubes need to catch the egg after it got relaesed

3- Sexual intercourse after ovulation

4-Men’s sperm movements and sperm density should be enough to impregnate an egg

5-After the intercourse sperm should go further enough to impregnate an egg.

6-Sperms should move enough to reach an egg.

7-Sperm and egg should be creating the embryo inside the tube

8-Embryo entering uterus after few days.

9-Uterus should have enough and regulated hormone levels to keep the embryo alive.

How the couple are being diagnosed for infertility?

Before the treatment there are 3 factors needed to be checked

-ovaries and ability of releasing eggs:Usually the women with regular mensturation periods thinked able to produce the eggs.

-Sperm count and shapes should be able to impregnate the egg.

-No obstacles or blockage on the way of impregnation and where embryo gonna stay

What are other problems can be seen on couples with fertility

-Premature ejaculation

-Problem on getting hard

-Disparony

-Vaginismus

-Decrease on sexual urge

-Orgasm problems

How stress can be harmful In our lives ?

-Stress can cause people to isolate themselves from outside world

-People cannot enjoy life

-And opinions about failing being

Stress causes negative effects on the infertility treatment so it is better to be supportive if your partner is under infertility treatment. The success on this treatment significantly increases with positive morale support. If you dont know how to get emotinoal support or you lack it around yourself. You should apply for pschiatric support.

Does infertility medicine affect sexual functions ?

The medicine used in the treatment significantly effects hormones thus effecting emotions as well. Some of the medicine can have side effects like bad feeling, sweatness, headaches and other kind of negative emotional feelings.

Does the medicine cause cancer ?

For at least 30 years egg growing hormones are being implemented in these treatmens and there is no evidence on them causing cancer could be found.

What kind of emotional support you should give to your partner under treatment?

-Being prepared for depression and anxiety moments

-Escorting your partner to treatment sessions

-Avoiding stressful activites together with smoking and alcohol

-Getting more information about infertility together

-Sharing feelings and emotions between the partners