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Pregnancy:
Why you may have trouble conceiving
Although getting pregnant may seem like the easiest thing in the world, it is
actually not so for many people. There are several reasons for this, and any
one or more of the following may be applicable.
Late planning (advanced age)
The trend today is for women to complete their education and establish their
careers before they think of settling down and starting a family. However, for
a woman over the age of 35, conceiving becomes a problem. Infertility increases
with age. Fertility peaks for both sexes in their mid-twenties and then appears
to decline steadily in women over thirty and men over forty. Tubal infections,
fibroid tumours and endometriosis are more common in older women and are a common
cause for infertility.
Excessive drinking, smoking, drug use
Research has shown that the excessive consumption of alcohol or the use of illicit
drugs like marijuana, cocaine, heroin and crack, by a potential father prior
to pregnancy or by women who have amused their body, can be the cause of infertility.
Illicit drugs can also reduce the sperm count, damage the sperm, reduce testosterone
levels, and change testicular functioning. (These are generally ejaculated with
the sperm.) Heavy drinking can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle as well.
Note however, that as long as drinking, smoking and drug use have been curtailed
before getting pregnant, prior use seems to pose almost no risk to the baby.
Ovulation/menstruation problems
Ovulation is a pre-requisite for getting pregnant. In women with regular menstrual
cycles of 28-35 days, ovulation takes place once every cycle. However, many
women have erratic menstrual cycles (often getting periods 3-4 times a year
or even less). This means that they have fewer chances of getting pregnant not
only because they have fewer possible fertile periods, but also because they
may not be ovulating in every cycle. (Note that ovulation does not necessarily
take place in every menstrual cycle).
Low sperm count (for males)
The normal sperm count ranges from 20 million to 100 million sperm per cubic centimetre. Counts below 20 million may be a cause for difficulty in conception.
Factors such as fatigue, excessive alcohol, smoking or other drug abuse, prostate
gland infection, poor diet, or occupational exposure to chemicals can cause
a small, temporary decrease in the sperm count. Varicocele is a condition when
there are varicose veins on the scrotum. This is another cause for infertility
and can only be corrected through surgery.
Polycystic ovaries
Cysts are formed when the follicle fails to rupture at the time of ovulation
and begins to grow instead. This condition occurs due to hormonal imbalance
and is marked by absent or infrequent menstruation. Women having this condition
have a chronic tendency to have their periods at intervals ranging from every
six weeks to six months. Conception becomes difficult due to irregular ovulation.
Intercourse pattern
Very often, you may simply be mistiming your intercourse. In order for you to
get pregnant, it is essential for you to have sex during your fertile days.
It could also be possible that you may be trying too often in a particular cycle,
and thereby causing a reduction in sperm count.
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