Medical conditions Some medical conditions can affect fertility. Ovulation disorders appear to be the most common cause of infertility in women. Ovulation is the monthly release of an egg. The eggs may never be released or they may only be released in some cycles. Ovulation disorders can be due to: Premature ovarian failure: The ovaries stop working before the age of 40 years. Polycystic ovary ...

Some medical conditions can affect fertility. Ovulation disorders appear to be the most common cause of infertility in women. Ovulation is the monthly release of an egg. The eggs may never be released or they may only be released in some cycles. Ovulation disorders can be due to: Premature ovarian failure: The ovaries stop working before the age of 40 years. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): T ...

What are the types of infertility? Types of infertility include: Primary: A woman who was never pregnant and who can’t conceive after one year of not using birth control. Secondary: Secondary infertility occurs when a woman can’t get pregnant again after having at least one successful pregnancy. SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES What are risk factors for infertility in all genders? These factors increase the r ...

How endometriosis can cause fertility-related issues There are four reasons for decreased fertility Ovulatory infertility: Altered growth of follicles due to inflammation and hence altered ovulation or hindrance in ovulation. Tubal factor infertility: Endometriosis causes inflammatory reaction which causes abnormal fusion between ovaries, tubes, uterus and bowels. The tubes may become distorted ...

What Is a Prolactinoma? Medically Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD on October 17, 2020 Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make breast milk. Sometimes, a tumor grows on the pituitary gland and makes too much prolacti ...

Role of Laparoscopy Laparoscopy is a minimal access surgical technique where vision is achieved with the help of a telescope. Laparoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis and has the benefit of treating the disease at the same time. How endometriosis can cause fertility-related issues There are four reasons for decreased fertility Ovulatory infertility: Altered growth of fol ...

Tubal factors Blocked or damaged fallopian tubes prevent sperm from getting to your egg and also prevent the fertilized egg from getting to your uterus. Leading causes of tube problems include pelvic inflammatory disease, sexually transmitted infections (such as chlamydia), and previous sterilization surgery. Possible symptoms: None. Possible solutions: Surgery to open the tubes. If surgery fail ...

What is Hirsutism? Hirsutism in Women Hirsutism in women is defined as excessive coarse hair appearing in a male-type pattern. It represents exposure of hair follicles to high levels of the male hormone androgen in the blood and/or the hair follicle itself. Consequently, one-half of women with mild hirsutism have elevated levels of circulating androgens, as do most women with more severe hirsutis ...