Male and Female Infertility
Infertility is a problem when you are not able to conceive. A normal couple has 25% chances of conceiving in a single cycle lasting one month, but it is not necessary that the couple is having any fertility problem if they do not conceive. There may be several reasons why a woman is not getting pregnant and these may be attributed to the problems of either of the couple, the man or the woman. The age also matters as the woman is genetically programmed to conceive at the age of 25 to 30 years, after which her fertility starts waning, becoming alarmingly low as she reaches her forties. On the other hand, thefertility of men too, is affected by age, but not to such a major extent. When you are not conceiving after repeated efforts, you need to identify the signs and symptoms of infertility so that you can start with the treatment.
Signs and symptoms related to male and female infertility:
Infertility in Males
Infertility is not necessarily because of a woman because men can be in problem too. These problems are primarily attributed to the sperms, their number, quality and motility. There may be some problems related to premature ejaculation and impotency too. Unfortunately, infertility symptoms in men are not noticed till they have problems related to conception and may be prescribed some tests for the sperms. Here are some symptoms related to male infertility:
Ejaculation problems or problems related with erection
Change in sex drive
Abnormal changes in hair growth
Small and/or firm testicles
Swelling or lump in testicles.
Symptoms of Infertility in Females
In most cases, some problems related with women can lead to failure in conception. Basically, when a woman experiences a change in her menstrual cycle, it should ring the warning bells. Here are some common signs
symptoms related to female infertility:
Abnormal periods with a great deal of pain and heavy bleeding
Irregularity in periods with the length of the cycle being different every month
Sometimes the period may stop suddenly which is again a symptom of infertility
There may be some infertility problems related with hormonal changes too, which can be manifested by appearance of pimples and acne
Women may experience a change in sex drive
Hair growth on chest, chin and lips. On the other hand, she may experience hair loss
Sudden gain in weight
Pain during sexual intercourse
A white discharge from the nipples
Problems such as fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis may also point to infertility in women.
Most of the time, infertility in men and women is caused due to some diseases such as diabetes or cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, obesity and a poor lifestyle. When any of these symptoms are manifested in men or women, they should take the tests first and start treatment immediately so that they are able to counter the problem and be blessed with a child soon.