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What is infertility?

 infertility is defined as not being able to conceive for at least one year despite having regular sex and not using any method of contraception

How can infertility be treated?

you should visit a doctor for physical examination and further investigations as the treatment depends mainly on treating the underlying cause so the treatment differs from one case to another, generally speaking your doctor may turn to the following treatment methods:

1. medications
2. surgery
3. assisted reproductive techniques
4. lifestyle modifications like having more healthy food, regular exercise and quit smoking
5. increase frequency of intercourse around the time of ovulation 

What are the causes of infertility?

Male causes:

1. undescended testicles
2. varicocele
3. infections like chlamydia, mumps, gonorrhea
4. low sperm count
5. abnormal sperm function
6. premature ejaculation
7. cystic fibrosis
8. overexposure to chemicals, pesticides and radiation
9. heat overexposure
10. cancer and chemotherapy

Female causes:

1. polycystic ovaries syndrome
2. high prolactin levels
3. hypothyroidism
4. obesity
5. endometriosis
6. pelvic inflammatory disease
7. inflammation of the fallopian tube
8. uterine fibroids
9. pelvic adhesions
10. cancer and chemotherapy
11.  certain genetic conditions

How to diagnose the underlying cause of infertility?

 both partners should visit a doctor for physical examination and further investigations that should be done like:

1. semen analysis for male
2. blood tests
3. sexual hormones tests
4. genetic teting
5. imaging by ultrasound or MRI

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