With that said, here are nine signs that you might be infertile. If you've noticed that your periods have been way heavier than normal lately, you should know that heavy menstrual bleeding or menorhhagia can be a sign of some health issues that can cause infertility.
According to the Mayo Clinic, menorhhagia can have many different causes — certain medications, IUDs, and even complications with pregnancies can cause heavy vaginal bleeding. However, a common cause of menorhhagia is a hormone imbalance which results in menstrual cycles without ovulation. As The Mayo Clinic explains on their website, the body produces progesterone — the hormone most responsible for keeping periods regular — when an egg is released from the ovaries. So if your periods have been particularly heavy, that might mean no eggs are being released.
As you probably already know, ovulation is essential to pregnancy. But even if you're not dealing with menorhhagia, it's not a bad idea for you to talk to your gynecologist about any abnormal changes in your flow — because heavy periods can also point to other health issues, such as a bleeding disorder. If your periods are occasionally off by a few days, that's probably not a big deal. If your periods are so irregular that you gave up on tracking your menstrual cycle a long time ago, though, then their irregularity could be a sign of a problem.
Douglas says. Further, the Mayo Clinic confirms that a menstrual cycle that's too long, too short, irregular or absent can mean you're not ovulating. Did you have undescended testicles as an infant? Have you ever had pelvic surgery or treatments for cancer? Fact sheet. Information guide. Clinical summary guide. You are here Mens health. Male infertility. What is male infertility?
How common is infertility? What are the symptoms of male infertility? What causes male infertility? Other less common causes of infertility include: Sexual problems that affect whether semen is able to enter the vagina one in infertile couples Low levels of hormones made in the pituitary gland a hormone controller in the brain that affect the testicles one in infertile men Sperm antibodies proteins that fight against sperm, which are found in one in 16 infertile men.
Sometimes, male infertility is simply genetic. What are the genetic causes of male infertility? How is infertility diagnosed? What are the treatments for infertility? Can I do anything to prevent male infertility? Can older age cause male fertility problems?
Just about every month there seems to be a news story reporting on women over 35 and their diminishing fertility. So when a couple in their 20s or early 30s has trouble getting pregnant, it may come as a surprise. However, infertility in younger women is not so uncommon. While it's true that infertility is more common after 35, infertility can strike at any age.
What about women in their 20s? These are only the statistics for women. Young men also experience infertility. While age does have an effect on male fertility , the most common causes of male factor infertility are not related to age. Clearly, infertility affects women and men of all ages. Despite these statistics, there are doctors turning away young couples from fertility testing. They may tell them they are "too young" for infertility, and that they should keep trying.
If you have been trying to conceive for 12 months, and you have not conceived, you should see your doctor and get fertility testing done. Also, if you have infertility symptoms or risk factors , you should get seen by your doctor sooner. You don't need to try for a year first if there are possible signs of a fertility problem. But in a quarter of cases it is not possible to identify the cause. There's no evidence to suggest caffeinated drinks, such as tea, coffee and colas, are associated with fertility problems.
Page last reviewed: 18 February Next review due: 18 February Around 1 in 7 couples may have difficulty conceiving. Getting help Some people get pregnant quickly, but for others it can take longer. There are 2 types of infertility: primary infertility — where someone who's never conceived a child in the past has difficulty conceiving secondary infertility — where someone has had 1 or more pregnancies in the past, but is having difficulty conceiving again Read more about how infertility is diagnosed.
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