Although infertility is not a fatal disease, it has a serious impact on the physical and mental health of patients and brings a series of social problems, such as the breakup of couples’ relationship, family discord and divorce. Infertility has become the third major disease affecting people’s health after cardiovascular diseases and tumors. Especially in China, the traditional thought for thousands of years is that “if there are three unfilial children, there is no offspring,” and it is only natural to get married and have children and pass on the family. Therefore, for most infertile couples, infertility is not only a disease but also a psychological trauma.
What causes infertility? Pregnancy is a matter of two people in a couple, and problems with either partner can result in infertility; therefore, infertility cannot be attributed to the female partner by imagination. Among the causes of infertility, the male partner’s factors account for about 30%, the female partner’s causes account for about 40%, the causes common to both sexes account for 20%, and the causes unknown account for 10%.
What are the causes of infertility in the male partner? The common causes of male infertility are as follows.
1, sexual dysfunction including impotence, premature ejaculation, seminal emission, and non-ejaculation, etc. Non-ejaculation accounts for 32.4% of the causes of male infertility.
2, abnormal semen quality, including oligospermia, azoospermia, lethal spermia, weak spermia, polyspermia, low semen volume and semen non-liquefaction, etc. Oligospermia accounts for 15.4% of the causes of male infertility.
3, male infertility caused by varicocele accounted for 12%.
4, immunological factors: refers to the presence of anti-sperm antibodies in men’s serum or seminal plasma, resulting in immunological infertility.
5, reproductive tract infection, congenital abnormalities such as testicular agenesis, congenital agenesis of the vas deferens, systemic diseases and infertility caused by unknown reasons.
What are the common causes of infertility in women? The causes of female infertility are as follows.
1. Ovulation disorders or non-ovulation, common causes include: central influence: such as dysfunction of the subthalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, pituitary tumors, excessive mental stress, anxiety. Systemic diseases: amenorrhea caused by significant weight loss due to excessive dieting; lack of certain vitamins in the diet; endocrine diseases such as hyperthyroidism; hyperprolactinemia; severe diabetes mellitus, etc. Ovarian factors: polycystic ovary syndrome, premature ovarian failure, or removal of both ovaries due to tumors and other causes are unable to ovulate, ovarian endometriosis, etc.
2, the fallopian tube is not open or malfunctioning. The causes of tubal incompetence are often inflammation, tuberculosis or endometriosis. Tubal blockage caused by tuberculosis cannot be reopened.
3, uterine factors: uterine dysplasia, endometrial tuberculosis, polyps, uterine adhesions, uterine fibroids, luteal malfunction, endometrial mal-response, etc. all affect the fertilization of the egg.
4, cervical factors: chronic cervicitis, cervical polyps, narrowing of the uterine orifice, etc.
5. Vulvar and vaginal factors: hymenal atresia, vaginal transverse septum, severe vaginal inflammation.
In addition, there are factors that cause infertility in both men and women, including
1.Lack of knowledge about sex life;
2. mental tension caused by excessive anxiety about infertility in both partners;
3. immune factors: anti-sperm antibodies are produced in the female blood or reproductive tract;
4, the male or female partner is too old, especially the female partner;
5, the cause of infertility is unknown, after examination without the above causes, but also many years of infertility;
6, engaged in some special industry work .
How to prevent infertility in the daily life of couples of childbearing age?
The following issues should be noted in daily life.
1, improve the work and living environment to avoid exposure to toxic and harmful substances. For example, they should avoid exposure to radiation and substances harmful to the body such as certain chemicals and heavy metals, and avoid living in new houses, moving to new homes and buying new furniture when planning to conceive or during pregnancy.
2, reasonable and regular life, balanced nutrition, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiency, vitamin deficiency can lead to infertility. Avoid smoking and alcohol abuse, avoid unclean sexual intercourse.
3, avoid high temperature, warmth has an inhibitory effect on the spermatogenic process of the testes, men avoid sauna, too frequent and too long hot baths, wearing tight-fitting clothes and pants, etc., all affect the spermatogenic function of the testes.
4, a reasonable sex life, 1-3 times a week. Whether the sex life is too thin or too frequent, are not conducive to conception. If you’re not sure if you’ve got the right amount of money, you’ll be able to get the right amount of money.
5, maintain a mentally pleasant mood, depression and excessive fatigue can affect sexual function and sperm production function.
For the sake of family happiness and the health of the next generation, unmarried and married young men and women should be clean and avoid contracting sexually transmitted diseases, do not be addicted to alcohol and tobacco, so as not to endanger themselves and their offspring.