Let’s Discuss The Issue Of Secondary\nInfertility (Part 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most people will have the strong desire to\nconceive a child at some point during their lifetimeand the society places a\nhigh premium on the size of the familyeither it is nuclear or extended. The\nreason most couple go to seek medical assistance for conception may be because\nthey want more babies or they are not able to have a live birth even though\nthey often get pregnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World Health Organization (W.H.O) 2017 has\ndefined \u201cInfertility as a disease of the reproductive organ characterized by\nthe failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months of regular,\nunprotected sexual intercourse\u201d.There are basically two types of infertility\nwhich are primary and secondary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Primary Infertility: This simply means a\nwoman has never been able to bear a child, either because she cannot get\npregnant or because she is not able to carry pregnancy to a live birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secondary Infertility: When a woman is\nunable to bear a child, either due to the inability to become pregnant or the\ninability to carry a pregnancy to live birth following either a previous\npregnancy or a previous ability to carry a pregnancy to a live birth, she would\nbe classified as having secondary infertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF SECONDARY INFERTILITY\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a traditional family setting especially\nAfricans, having an only child may be almost as stigmatizing as not having any\nand the sex of the only child may even make matters worse e.g. having a boy as\nan only child may be more acceptable than having only a girl. For some couple\nit may just be those dreams which may include siblings who play with each other\nin backyard and support each other throughout their lives. Despite already\nhaving a child, secondary infertility can be just as stressful as primary\ninfertility for some patients. It is normal and justifiable to feel a sense of\nsadness, frustration and yearning. You do not have to feel guilty for feeling\nsad. It is important to appreciate the fact that you are already a mother or\ncan actually get pregnant. It isimportant to seek help as quickly as possible\nand not dwell in guilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Generally \nrule of thumb is, if the woman is 35 years old or under and has been\ntrying to conceive for one year without successful pregnancy or over 35 years\nold and trying to conceive for six months it is time to seek advice from a\nreproductive endocrinologist\/Fertility Specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CAUSES OF SECONDARY INFERTILITY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why would a woman who has previously\ngotten pregnant and had a live birth suddenly not be able to conceive again?\nThis can be so worrisome to couple. Below is a list of the possible causes of\nsecondary infertility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Advance Reproductive Age: women are born with all the eggs (oocytes)\nthey will ever have in their life time resting in their ovaries. As a woman\nages, they experience what is referred to as diminished ovarian reserve. This\nimplies that the quality and quantity of a woman\u2019s egg decreases with time. A year or two between children can greatly\naffect a woman\u2019s fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Complications of the reproductive system:\npelvic adhesion, endometriosis or fallopian tube abnormalities can impact the\nstructures of your reproductive system making it more difficult to achieve a\nhealthy pregnancy. These fertility issues can be pre-existing or develop after\nprevious pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Male factor infertility: Time is not\nsomething that only that affect a woman fertility, sperm quality and quantity\ndecreases in men also as they age. Change in health or medication usage may\nalso affect male fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Lifestyle: Weight gain affects both male\nand female infertility excessively. It can contribute to ovulatory dysfunction\nin women and can also contribute toerectile dysfunction in men.Smoking also affects\nthe fertility of both men and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other causes of secondary infertility\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Impaired sperm production or sperm\ndelivery in men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Fallopian tube damage in women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Ovulation disorders e.g. polycystic\novariandisease\/Syndrome<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Endometriosis <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Medical Conditions in both men and women<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Complications related to prior pregnancy\nor surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7Risk factors changes for you or your\npartner such as age and use of certain medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secondary infertility can be caused by any\nof the factor above, a combination of them or unexplained. Just like primary\ninfertility, secondary in fertility can also be diagnosed; however the cause of\ninfertility may sometimes remain unexplained. Basically what this means is that\nthe doctor cannot pinpoint the reason why you are not able to concieve again\nand this is seen in about 20% of all cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be continued next week….\n\n\n\n\n\nh\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdeM\ufffd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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