Causes of infertility

Obviously, causes of infertility can relate back to the man, the woman, or both parties. There are various different causes of infertility – and in fact there are so many possible factors that can go astray from the moment of intercourse to the next menstrual period being due, that sometimes, it can seem a miracle that anyone does get pregnant! Age also increases the chances of infertility as is commonly known. 

There are various physical causes of infertility that reside within the male or female reproductive system and there are also other causes of infertility that are due to sexual or lifestyle habits as described below. 

Female causes of infertility 

·           Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility, which is where the endometrial tissue can grow outside the womb and cause damage to the ovaries or fallopian tubes, heavy, painful and irregular periods, as well as repeated miscarriages. 

·           Ovulation problems are another obvious cause of infertility. Such problems affect the production and release of an egg from the woman’s ovaries during the menstrual period. Similarly, the actual egg itself may be abnormal due to damage or chromosomal abnormality. 

·           Polycystic ovary syndrome which occurs as a result of small cysts on the ovaries also cause infertility in women (see our section ‘pcos and pregnancy’ for more information)  

·           Finally, blocked tubes in the female reproductive system also cause problems for women trying to concieve. 

Male causes of infertility 

·           Males can also see problems surrounding blocked tubes in the male reproductive system that can lead to infertility 

·           There can also be problems with the man’s sperm in that there may be a low sperm count, the sperm’s mobility may not be very good ie. it may not move well inside the woman in order to navigate it’s way fully to the uterus 

·           Allergy to sperm which is an immune system reaction to sperm cells however there is still some controversy around these diagnoses. 

Other than the physical aspects that reside within the male or female reproductive system, there are also some other causes of infertility that are caused by poor sexual or lifestyle habits that can be easily remedied. Some of these easily treated lifestyle habits are things such as heavy use of alcohol, smoking or drug use, poor diet, tight underwear on the man which can decrease sperm count due to and increase in temperature, and stress in either the man or the woman. Changes to sexual habits can also help including changing the timing of sex according to the woman’s ovulation cycles and avoiding sexual lubricant which can interfere with the survival of the man’s sperm.  

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