What are the main causes of female infertility?

Many families have fallen into pain due to the problem of infertility. Common causes of female infertility include ovarian factors, such as ovulation disorders. Or it could be a fallopian tube problem. If the fallopian tube is blocked, the sperm and egg cannot combine.

1. Ovarian factors:

As we all know, women must ovulate to get pregnant. If there is a hormone imbalance, it will not promote the maturation and ovulation of the egg, which may cause infertility. Medical research has shown that approximately 10% to 15% of infertile couples are due to ovulation disorders in women. There are many factors that cause ovulation disorders clinically, such as severe malnutrition, allergies, malabsorption, excessive weight loss, high work pressure, excessive strenuous exercise, exposure to chemicals or radiation contaminated environments, etc., all of which may cause ovulation disorders.

2. Cervical factors:

The cervix is ​​the first checkpoint for sperm to enter the uterine cavity. Sperm must use cervical mucus as a medium to move and smoothly pass through the cervical canal into the uterine cavity. If there is a problem with the secretion, acidity or thickness of cervical mucus, sperm cannot pass through the cervix, which can also cause infertility.

3. Uterine factors:

The entire complex endocrine system, including the hypothalamus, pituitary glands and ovaries, must work in coordination to achieve perfect reproductive function. The hormones secreted by the ovaries act on the endometrium, causing it to proliferate and thicken, mainly providing a fertile developmental environment for the fertilized egg so that it can take root and grow. If there is a problem with the reproductive endocrine system, it will affect ovulation or the fertilized egg will not be able to implant normally.

4. Fallopian tube factors:

If the fallopian tubes are blocked, sperm and eggs cannot pass through smoothly, and of course pregnancy is impossible. There is even concern about ectopic pregnancy. This factor accounts for 20%-30% of all causes of infertility and can be said to be the main cause of female infertility.

5. Peritoneal cavity factors:

Since all female internal reproductive organs are located in the peritoneal cavity, if there are some physical or mechanical factors in the peritoneal cavity that hinder the conception process, it will also affect conception, such as pelvic adhesions, endometriosis, etc., the changes and damage to the anatomical structure of the fallopian tubes caused may cause infertility.