Medically, women need functioning ovaries, fallopian tube and a uterus in order to conceive. Conditions affecting any of these organs can result to infertility in females.
The menstrual cycle of a woman averagely lasts for twenty-eight days. The first day is the day of “full flow”. Usual predictable periods that happens every twenty four to thirty two days shows that a woman is likely ovulating while a woman with irregular or unusual periods is likely not ovulating.
Infertility in female can be caused by different factors that affect or obstruct the following:
● Ovulation- releasing of the matured egg from the ovary.
● Fertilization- this happens when sperm cells joins the egg in the fallopian tube after it has moved through the cervix and uterus.
● Implantation- this happens when the fertilized egg connects to the outside of the uterus where it then grows develops into a baby.
There are also medical conditions, some risk factors and some medications that can also cause female infertility.
The risk factors include:
● Cigarette smoking.
● Obesity or being underweight
● Having a certain sexually transmitted infection that can cause the reproductive system to the destroyed.
● Heavy usage of alcohol
● Age increase
● Excessive emotional or physical stress that results into absent periods
Some of the medical conditions that could lead to infertility in female include:
● Scarring from past operations
● Endometriosis
● Uterine fibroid
● Pelvic inflammatory disease
● Ovulation disorders- which can be caused by hormonal imbalances
The drugs and medications that could lead to infertility in female include:
● Long-term usage of high doses of aspirin, ibuprofen
● Radiation therapy or chemotherapy
● Antipsychotic medications
● Hard drugs
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