Infertility: Causes and treatment

In this article, we discuss a common problem faced by both men and women: infertility. Infertility arises in women especially and prevents them from getting pregnant. This blog discusses the causes of infertility, its symptoms, and how to cure it.

Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by a failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular sexual intercourse. 

 Infertility arises from the body's exposure to heavy metals and harmful toxins. This affects the reproductive system and causes an inability to get pregnant. Infertility is a significant societal problem seen in 20-30% of women. Let us analyze this problem further.

Hair mineral analysis in detecting infertility:

Hair mineral analysis detects trace elements and mineral imbalances in the body. These mineral imbalances could give rise to infertility. In addition to this, hair mineral analysis also detects the presence of toxic heavy metals, another reason for infertility. Therefore, correcting the mineral ratios in the body could help rectify infertility issues. Also, removing toxins from the body could help increase fertility in women. 

Signs of infertility: 

The significant signs of infertility are difficulty in getting pregnant. Sometimes, women with infertility may have a delayed menstrual cycle or no menstrual cycle at all. On the other hand, men with infertility may have hormonal problems like changes in hair growth. Other signs of infertility are if you are older than 35 and have been trying to conceive for 6 months or longer, if you have painful periods, if you have had multiple miscarriages or if you have taken treatment for cancer. 

Causes of infertility in men:

Deficiencies in semen or semen quality usually cause male infertility. Abnormal production of semen due to genetic defects or infections could cause infertility. Problems related to the delivery of sperm due to sexual problems or other genetic problems cause infertility. Overexposure to environmental factors such as chemicals, pesticides or radiation can affect fertility. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, and taking drugs could also lead to infertility. 

Causes of infertility in women: 

There are many causes of female infertility, like smoking, alcohol consumption, low levels of nutrients, PCOS, etc. Hair mineral analysis effectively detects heavy metals, which could cause infertility. Another critical factor is high-stress levels; this causes high adrenalin and cortisol levels which cause imbalances in the body's hormones and nutrients. 

Drugs like marijuana and cocaine, smoking, and drinking alcohol can adversely affect reproduction. For example, smoking causes an increase in miscarriage and prematurity. In addition, women who are smokers have less success in fertility treatment compared to non-smokers. 

Exposure to environmental pollutants like the toxins generated from industrial waste, chemicals, pesticides, etc., has a harmful impact and could cause infertility.

Infertility Symptoms: 

There could be many symptoms of infertility. In about 20% of infertile couples, both partners have infertility issues. Changes in the menstrual cycle and ovulation could be a symptom of infertility in females. Other symptoms include 

• Abnormal periods. Bleeding is heavier or lighter than usual. 
• Irregular periods. The delay between the periods could change every month.
• No periods. If your periods have suddenly stopped.
• Painful periods. Symptoms like back pain and pelvic pain may also occur 

Sometimes female infertility may be linked to hormonal problems. In that case, the symptoms include:

• Skin changes and an excess of acne are found in the body.
• Dark hair growth on the lips, chest, and chin.
• Facing hair loss or thinning of hair.
• An increase in body weight.

There could be various signs of infertility in men too. Some of the known symptoms are:

• Changes in hair growth
• Changes in sexual desire
• Experiencing pain in the testicles 
• Small, firm testicles 

Infertility treatment: