Infertility - Treating It With Help Of Homoeopathic Medicine!
introduction-- infertility is “a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to conceive or to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.” “infertility is the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple to achieve pregnancy in one year.
Infertility - 2 types
- Primary infertility – a couple that hasnever conceived
- Secondary infertility –infertility thatoccurs after previous pregnancy regardless of outcome.
Infertility -- – age of female-- reproductive age for women
– generally 15-44 years of age
– fertility is approximately halved between 37th and 45th year due to alterations in ovulation
– 20% of women have their first child after age 30
– 1/3 of couples over 35 have fertility problems
• ovulation decreases
• health of the egg declines
• with the proper treatment 85% of infertile couples can expect to have a child.
Requirements for conception
Successful conception requires a specific series of events:
1. Ovulation of competent oocyte
2. Production of competent sperm
3. Juxtaposition of sperm and oocyte in a patent reproductive tract unblocked tubes that allow sperm to reach the egg.
4. Fertilization the sperms ability to penetrate and fertilize the egg.
5. Generation of a viable embryo
6. Transport of the embryo to the uterine cavity
7. Implantation of the embryo into the endometrium
Causes of infertility–
1. Male factor –
- Abnormal semen quality
- Abnormalities of male reproductive tract
2. Female factor –
- Hormonal imbalance
- Tubal factor
- Cervicalfactor
- Unexplained
3. Idiopathic
4. Psychological impact -
- unexplained infertility is a major gynecological problem with complex etiology.