What
are the major
causes of infertility in women? Infertility in women may be caused due to
various reasons that are described below but one of the
major causes of infertility in women all over the world
arises from Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
, commonly called PID. It comprises a wide array
of infections caused by sundry bacteria that mostly
affect the reproductive organs, appendix as well as part
of the intestine that lie in the pelvic area of a
female. However, the area of infection mostly implicated
in female infertility involves the fallopian tubes and
the disease condition referred to as salpingitis.
PID may result from several
infective conditions including the
following.
- Almost
75% of infertility in women is caused due to an
infectious organism called Chlamydia
Trachomatis, itself an STD or
Sexually Transmitted Disease that affects the
fallopian tubes. And Gonorrhea is responsible for the
rest of the cases. Unfortunately, most of these
diseases are either overlooked or remain
un-diagnosed.
- PID
may also be caused by Pelvic Tuberculosis, which is
becoming a growing global issue that goes unchecked in
most developing countries.
- Non-sterile
abortions carried out under unhygienic conditions
often give rise to the Pelvic Inflammatory
Disease.
- Ruptured appendix is also
responsible for PID as is the herpes virus.
Other
major causes of infertility in women
Yet another major cause of
infertility in women may be linked with
Endometriosis that account for as much as 30% of all the
cases. It may however be remembered here that it often
becomes difficult to determine if endometriosis alone is
the culprit for causing infertility in women or it is a
contributory factor lending hand to the unfortunate
state of affairs.
Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome
or PCOS is also regarded as one of the
major causes. It is a syndrome or condition in which the
ovaries produce excessively high amount of androgens which is a male
hormone (more of testosterone). Here the increased
androgen production creates higher LH level and lower
FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) level with the result
that the follicles fail in producing a mature egg.
Things become more complex since in the absence of the
egg, the follicles swell with fluid, eventually forming
into cysts. Every time such a situation arises, another
cyst is formed with further swelling of the ovary till
it reaches the size of a grapefruit. On the other hand,
without ovulation, no more progesterone is produced
while the estrogen level remains the same. Women
affected with PCOS often gain weight rapidly as the
elevated level of androgens cause obesity, facial hair
and acne.
Infertility
in women may also be caused due to POF or Premature
Ovarian Failure, clinically referred to as Early Menopause
when depletion
of follicles start before the age of forty, obviously
leading to premature menopause. Premature Ovarian
failure is regarded as a significant cause of
infertility and women suffering from this condition have
very little chance to conceive without any
treatment.
Although a rare condition,
Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism also causes infertility in women in which,
both follicle-stimulating hormone or FSH and the
luteinizing hormone or LH are poorly produced and thus,
prevent the development of functional ovaries. However,
no one actually knows what causes the
disease.
Infertility in women can also be
caused due to FHA or Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
that denotes the absence of menstruation due to
instability in the thyroid gland and
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system that
regulates reproduction and other significant functions
of the body.
Luteal Phase Defect which is
responsible for Implantation Failure and Benign Uterine
Fibroids, both very rare cases also sometimes affect
women with infertility and allied problems. However,
proper course of treatment given through the holistic
way of recovery can cure most of the
problems.
Yes
holistic treatments are often the most effective as it
reaches within the body and tries to identify the major causes of
infertility in women and then suggests the remedies
that can include Chinese medications, acupuncture,
herbs, exercise and change in the lifestyle to get a
remedy. The fact is, the success of conventional
treatments is poor and they also cause many harmful side
effects. Seeking holistic treatment thus makes a lot of
sense.
