Female infertility is a pathological condition, which manifests itself in the inability to become pregnant. Such a problem may be related to anatomical defects, the female immune system, hormonal imbalance, and other negative factors. In most cases, the treatment leads to the restoration of fertility.
CAUSES
Violation may occur due to various pathological conditions and congenital anomalies, including, anatomical and topographical changes in the female body that prevent the passage of sperm and egg to the place of fertilization, as well as changes that prevent the normal course of pregnancy. A thorough diagnosis allows you to quickly determine the cause of the illness.
The main causes of female infertility:
- Pathology of fallopian tubes. Fertilization of the egg with sperm occurs in fallopian tubes. In the inflammatory process, tubal infertility may occur in this anatomical region;
- Endocrine changes associated with diseases of the glands of the inner secretion. Endocrine infertility may be due to a violation of the functions of the ovaries, pituitary, hypothalamus, adrenal glands or other glands. Conception does not occur because of the absence of a mature egg in the fallopian tube (ovulation). Doctors usually call this state of hormonal infertility;
- The formation of adhesions inside the uterus (as a consequence of chronic endometritis, intrauterine interventions) is infertility of uterine origin;
- Congenital and acquired anatomical defects of female genital organs, in which full pregnancy is impossible. Unfortunately, congenital infertility is rarely corrected, but it is sometimes possible to conduct surgery to eliminate pathology;
- Immunological infertility that occurs due to improper work of protective systems of the body. The immune system of the patient secretes immunoglobulins, attacking sperm;
- Genetic infertility characterized by a defect in various DNA regions.
The above causes are only the most common types of female infertility. It should be borne in mind that the disease may occur as a consequence of other disorders.
How to treat female infertility
Restoration of reproductive activity is possible with the help of surgical and therapeutic techniques. In most cases, the disease can be eliminated with the help of special medications or the treatment of primary diseases. A popular treatment is the stimulation of ovulation with the use of such drugs as Choriomon I.M./S.C. 5000IU, Clofert-100, Clofert-50, Fertomid-25, Fertomid-50. The surgical treatment of infertility in women is less common.
Basic treatment options:
- Restoration of endocrine balance and improvement of ovarian function. This way you can eliminate hormonal infertility;
- Medicinal correction of the immune system with corticosteroids and other drugs. If a woman is diagnosed with autoimmune infertility, this method will help restore reproductive activity;
- Elimination of inflammation, sexually transmitted infections or other structural pathologies. For this purpose, therapeutic methods or surgery may be prescribed.
Additional ways
Extracorporeal fertilization. Experts extract female genital cell for artificial insemination and maturation of the embryo in the incubator. A few days later, implantation of the embryo is carried out in the uterus.