There are so much couples dying hard to have babies. They have tried all kinds of methods to conceive a baby. But do you know that there are about 6.1 million people affected by infertility problems. This figure is tabulated according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Of this number, almost 40% of the infertility issues are due to men and another 40% of it are due to women. The remaining 20% are related to unknown causes.

Besides having the general cause of women infertility, there are other specific causes such as ovarian and ovulation problems, tube or peritoneal causes, hypothalamic-pituitary causes, cervical, vaginal and uterine problems. Once these causes are made known, the chances of fertility will rise.

Internal causes affecting infertility.

The normal ovaluation cycle for women is 28-days. However, this cycle may be disrupted by general factors such as diseases such as diabetes, thyroid or any defects of the liver and kidneys. Psychological or mental issues are also among the causes of infertility. Above causes may prevent women from having the normal ovulating cycle.

Povary syndrome (PCOS), ovarian neoplasm, diminished ovarian reserve, luteal dysfunction, premature menopauses and Turner syndrome are some ovarian causes that affects a woman infertility. These factors actually prevent the release of a mature egg from the ovaries, or having homonal imbalances, or reproduction of eggs that may lead to chromosomal defects. Above all, peritoneal factors also can be a cause of infertility among women. This includes the uterine lining (the endometrial tissue) growing outside the uterus, and/or the blockages of egg from travelling to the uterus.

Infertility factors such as Hypothalamic-pituitary, including the common hypopituitarism, hyperprolactinemia, kallmann syndrome and other hypothalamic dysfunctions are among the next causes of infertility among women.

Problems to the cervical, vaginal or even uterine issues could also be a cause of women infertility. Problems with the structure of the uterus, uterine fibroids that could cause congenital anomalies (birth defects) and repeated miscarriages, Asherman’s syndrome, or any other uterine malformations could also cause infertility.

What is actually vaginal problems? It is the prevention of the sperms to travel to the tubes and vaginusmus, also known as vaginal obstruction. Then how did cervical problems cause infertility. It is the side effects of anti-sperm antibodies, insufficient cervical mucus which is needed for the sperm to travel and survive, and cervical stenosis.

What external causes are affecting the fertility of women?

After mentioning the internal causes of infertility, we shared discuss some external factors causing infertility. This include: the after effects of cosmetic usage, taking in alcohol, marijuana, having too much food additives such as monosodium glutamate (MSG), pesticides, coffee, cigarette or tobacco smoke, and many more.