Is Infertility A Woman’s Problem Only?

No, infertility is not always a woman’s problem. Men and women can have similar problems that cause infertility, both are affected almost equally.

More than 1 out of 10 couples experience infertility.

It is estimated that 6.1 people throughout the United States are infertile.

Conception and bringing a pregnancy to term are both very complicated and both greatly depend upon a variety of factors.

Both of them are not only dependent on the man’s ability to produce healthy and viable sperm, but also they both depend on the woman’s ability to produce healthy eggs.

Also, they are strongly dependent on the unblocked fallopian tubes to ensure the sperm to meet the egg.

One more important fact is the ability of the sperm to penetrate and meet the egg for fertilization to occur.

Lastly, two factors that ensure a healthy conception are the ability of the fertilized egg to implant into the uterus and the ability of the embryo to develop as it is supposed to do.

One third of women’s problems are responsible for infertility, another one third is due to male problems and the remaining are due to a mixture of male and female problems or may be due to some unknown causes.

It is a myth that infertility is always a woman’s problem. About 80% of the cases with a diagnosed cause, about half are due to male problems, such as azoospermia, a condition that produces no sperm, oligospermia, a condition that causes low sperm count, increased testicular abnormalities, and a decreased reach of climax.

For women, the most common causes of infertility include endometriosis, tubal blockages, and waiting until later in life to try to get pregnant.

An estimated 20 percent of infertility cases are connected to unknown causes. Regardless of where the source of infertility lies, this is a problem that negatively impacts both partners.