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Fertility and the treatment of infertility12.5 M5
Reasons for infertility in both males and females
Infertility in females:
Infertility in females are caused by, damage to the fallopian tubes, ovulatory problems,
endometriosis and conditions affecting the uterus there are also other factors that play a big
part in infertility in female these are age (female fertility decline rapidly after a certain age)
of 35, other factors are polycystic ovary syndrome, gynaecological problems such as
pervious ectopic pregnancy or having had more than one miscarriage, medical conditions
such as epilepsy, thyroid, bowel disease and diabetes. Also lifestyle factors play a role in
fertility such as smoking, drinking alcohol and drugs.
Infertility in male:
Conditions that may result in infertility include, low sperm count or quality, problems with
the tubes carrying sperm, problems getting an erection, problems ejaculating. Other factors
that may play a part in infertility include: having had inflamed testes (orchitis) a past
bacterial infection that caused scarring and blocked tubes within the epididymis as it joins
the vas having received medical treatment such as drug treatment, radiotherapy or surgery
for example to correct a hernia, undescended testes or twisted testicles genetic problems
diabetes lifestyle factors such as being overweight or having a job that involves contact with
chemicals or radiation. Male fertility is also thought to decline with age, although to what
extent is unclear.
Tests for fertility in males and females
The Test-Point Kit allows you to determine if a sperm sample has normal or less than normal
activity. Normal activity is associated with a better chance for pregnancy.
The male must produce a sufficient number of normal, actively moving sperm in order to
achieve conception and according to the World Health Organisation a man needs 20 million
sperm per mL to be considered fertile. The Test-Point Test Kit will tell you whether the
sperm concentration in the test sample is below 20 million/mL motile sperm negative test
or above 20 million/mL motile sperm positive test.This test can help to identify the potential
of male fertility in the privacy of your home.
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