Sterility or infertility in the language of medicine called an umbrella term used to refer to couples who fail to become pregnant and have a child after trying for a year. Pregnant women who are successful but always had a miscarriage also be called barren.

Pregnancy is the result of a complex process consisting of:

* A woman must produce an egg from the ovary or ovaries.
* The egg must move toward the uterus through the fallopian tubes.
* In this way, the sperm cells from males have to fertilize the egg.
* The fertilized eggs must then be attached to the uterine wall of the inner part.

Infertility occurs when the four above process to crash.


Do women belong only to sterility?

No, infertility is not just the monopoly of women. Female factor only a third of the total cases of infertility, a third longer a factor, male and the remaining third are a combination of factors, male and female.


What causes infertility in men?

Generally, male infertility caused by:

* Disturbances in the factory so that sperm sperm cells produced little or none at all.
* Disturbances in the ability of sperm cells to reach the egg and membuahinya. This problem is typically caused by abnormal sperm shape so that any abnormal movements.

Sometimes this has been brought sperm problems since birth, but this problem can also be obtained after the age of adulthood.


What causes infertility in men the risk increased?

Culprit of all this is a lifestyle change. Several lifestyle that is not friendly to sperm include:

* Enjoys drinking alcohol.
* Enjoys using drugs.
* Air pollution.
* Smoking.
* Other health problems.
* Medicines that are not clear.
* The use of radiation and chemotherapy for cancer treatment.
* Age.


What causes infertility in women?

The most common disorders experienced by infertile women are ovulation disorders. If ovulation does not occur there would be no egg can be fertilized. One sign of women who experience menstrual disorders is ovulation and menstrual irregularity which did not exist at all.

Other disorders that can cause infertility in women are:

* Closing holes caused by fallopian tubes because of infection, surgical removal of endometriosis and ectopic pregnancy.
* Physical disturbances of the uterus.
* Myoma uteri.


Does that cause increased risk of sterility in women?

* Age.
* Stress.
* Poor nutrition.
* Too fat and too skinny.
* Smoking.
* Alcohol.
* Sexually transmitted diseases.
* Health disorders that can affect hormone balance.


What is the effect of age on the ability of women to have children?

Today many women are delaying pregnancy until the age of 30 years. In reality only 20 percent of this age group who have the ability to conceive. So age plays an important role in fertility problems.

Lowering the age a woman's ability to become pregnant because:

* Ability ovaries to release eggs will deteriorate with increasing age.
* Health eggs produced follow-up also decreased.
* On-old woman is often met other diseases which affect fertility.
* Women who have miscarried vulnerable.


What could a woman to get pregnant before going to the doctor?

For healthy women under 30 years of age, they need not worry be sterile unless they have been trying for a year for just this hamil.Bila their new place must go to the doctor to check fertility. The husband must accompany the doctor to discuss possible pregnancy failure due to the husband.

For women aged over 30 years, they should immediately go to the doctor to check the fertility of the work done even though only six months. The ability of a woman aged over 30 years to become pregnant will rapidly decline.

Some health problems that increase the risk of infertility, among others:

* Menstruation is not regular or do not appear at all.
* Menstrual pain is beyond habit.
* Endometriosis.
* Pelvic inflammatory disease.
* Miscarriage more than once.

Regardless of your age, if one of these five things from happening then you should immediately see a doctor before you decide to become pregnant. Your doctor will help you prepare for optimal physical your pregnancy.


How does a doctor find out about infertility?

Sometimes a new physician knows that a married couple experiencing infertility after doing a complete fertility test. This test normally begins with a physical examination followed by asking about previous medical history. If you find that there is found a problem that can be solved with fertility tests but the tests will be done if not it will be advisable to consult with the doctor-related.

Finding the cause of infertility is often a long process, complex and highly emotional. Even some cases that take months and months just to complete all inspections and tests of fertility. So do not be surprised if it cost very expensive. All this of course can make some infertile couples desperate to continue in the test until completion.

In men, doctors usually begin by testing sperm. On this test will see the amount, form and movement of sperm. If needed, your doctor will also conduct tests, male hormone levels.

In women, the first step is to conduct tests to determine whether ovulation has occurred each month. Exist several ways to do this, among others, the patient asked to record the occurrence of ovulation in the house with ways to measure body temperature in the morning in a few months. Pasienjuga can record the condition and description of cervical mucus within a few months and also recorded images of the menstrual cycle happens. All entries will be analyzed by doctors in order to understand a problem with ovulation.

Doctors can also perform blood tests and ultrasound ovaries to determine ovulation in a woman. If it took place with normal ovulation then needed further testing.

Some continued on female fertility tests include:

* Hysterosalpingography (HSG). In this test the doctor will use x-rays to see the physical form of the fallopian tubes and uterus. The test began with a special fluid to enter the uterus through the vagina. This liquid should be visible on x-rays. The doctor will see if the fluid is moving normaldari in fallopian tubes toward the uterus. If there is a blockage of fluid movement then stops on the obstruction. This obstruction will impede the movement of the egg cell in the fallopian tubes toward the uterus. Obstruction also inhibit sperm will fertilize the egg.
* Laparoscopy. In this examination, the doctor will use a tool called a laparoscope to see the state of the inside of the abdominal cavity. The doctor will make a small incision on the skin of the lower abdomen and then insert the laparoscope tool. By using a laparoscope, the doctor can see the condition of the ovaries, uterus salurantuba and whether there is a physical problem caused by a disease. Doctors also can find the occurrence of endometriosis with this tool.


How do I treat infertility?

Infertility can be treated with medicine, surgery and insemination and IVF. In some circumstances all of these ways will be merged. Sepertigadari infertile couples will be able to have children after treatment with a fit and proper. Most infertility cases treated with drugs and surgery.

A doctor will perform actions based on:

* The results of fertility tests.
* Age of infertile couples.
* The health condition in general partner.
* The wish of the patient.

In the infertile men, the doctor will perform the following steps:

* Sexual problems. If a boy experiencing erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation, your doctor wherever possible will resolve this issue before further action.
* Too few sperm cells. If a sperm that men produce too little of the pembedahanlah that can solve the problem. Antiobiotika sometimes necessary to overcome infections that cause problems in sperm production.

In the market, so many kinds of drugs that can be used to overcome the problem of ovulation in women. It is very important for you to always consult with a physician in choosing the drug. You must understand the risks, benefits and side effects of the drug.

Doctors also can perform surgery to overcome the causes of infertility in women. Problems in the ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus can sometimes be solved in this way.

Intra-uterine insemination is now widely used by doctors in treating patients with sterility. The trick is to inject sperm into the womb of choice. Before the first act of the woman is given ovulation stimulants.

Insemination carried out if:

* The problem of infertility in men mild.
* Women who have problems with cervical mucus that causes infertility barren .* not found the cause.