Infertility

ARE YOU EAGER TO HAVE A BABY BUT CAN'T?

There are many reasons why a woman can't get pregnant. One of them is Infertility. If you can't get pregnant after trying many times, Infertility is the first thing that usually pops out of the mind. But let me tell you this, If ever you are infertile, there are many options to have. It will be discussed later, let me tell you first the other causes of having trouble getting pregnant.

"It's not you, it's me"

Yes, it's not always the wife, sometimes the husband is the problem. He may have issues keeping erect, difficulty ejaculating, unhealthy sperm (means the sperm is not healthy enough to reach the egg or has low amount of enzyme that enables them to penetrate the protective walls of the egg.), Varicocele (Having too large veins in the testicles, causing too much heat for the testicles that kills the sperm.), too few sperm is produced, or an abnormal sperm (the way a sperm moves or the shape and size of the sperm.)


Unhealthy egg cells. Your ovaries provides egg cells, egg cells mature, 
Another cause is STDs. Chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause infertility. But don't stress, it's preventable and treatable. If not, it can lead to another serious problem, the PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) At some cases, it also blocks the fallopian tube or infect it without any noticable symptoms.


For women, maybe you can't get preggy because you have irregular periods, that you have been mistaken this for a symptom of infertility. If you have irregular cycles, chances are you are not "doing" it at the right time. Do it before you ovulate, check for your basal body temp. or your cervical mucus to be sure. The best time to do it is right when ovulation is really near.


Also ovulation problems. Usually, having ovulation problems is a sign of PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)which is an imbalance hormone problem and Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) which is when one ovary or two is not functioning normally.

Menopause is not ruled out, it occurs for women aging 40 and above, but sometimes it occurs earlier.

Maybe you can get pregnant, but CAN'T STAY PREGNANT and you keep on bleeding out. (Though this is another sign of infertility).

YOU CAN HAVE A BABY!

Don't lose hope, there are many options not just adoption.

1.Intrauterine insemination (IUI)

A.K.A. artificial insemination.

A doctor will give you meds for stimulation of ovulation then inject a specially prepared sperm  or "washed sperm" (from the husband if not infertile or from a donor) into your uterus using a canula (soft, thin tube).

2.Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

This is a group or ways to make the egg and the sperm meet. The cool part here is the egg is removed, collect the sperms, mix them together and BOOM! Embryo!... and then put the embryo back to mommy.

• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Here, fertilization takes place outside then when an embryo is formed, it is injected back to the uterus. This procedure is most effective. This is used for blocked fallopian tubes or when a male produces too few sperm.

• Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer (ZIFT)

Like IVF, but instead, it is injected in the fallopian tube.

• Gamate Intrafallopian Transfer (GIFT)

They will transfer the egg and sperm to the fallopian tube, then fertilization takes place inside the mommy.

• Intracystoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

This is for those who have sperm problems. a single sperm is injected into a mature egg. Then the embryo is transferred to the uterus or fallopian tube.

WISE DECISION MAKING!

Decide which of the method you want to use AND also choose the right donor in case you need one (either an egg donor or sperm donor).

And if you want to adopt, make sure you will accept the child as your own, nurture them, avoid to neglect them, and give them the unconditional love they need. That kid may not be yours biologically, but you still have to have a connection to him/her. Don't be abusive, even if his not yours, it doesn't mean that you have the right to do nasty things to him. That will just prove that you really are not deserving to have a child.

This might be cliché but "TRY AND TRY UNTIL YOU SUCCEED!" you'll never know. :)

I LOVE  YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS!