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Female Infertility: A Woman’s Woe

Womanhood is strongly associated with the ability of a woman to bear and nurture children. Its substance is reinforced by the intrinsic nature to care for the young. In fact,to be a mother was looked upon as the principal role of women as recorded in history  the world over. Hence, female infertility is such a dreaded state that could strongly affect a woman’s psyche and emotions. How can female infertility be defined? Female infertility is a medical condition where a woman could not bear children. Some reasons cited to cause this are physical obstructions in the fallopian tubes, hormonal imbalances, stress and environment. The repeated occurrence of miscarriages is a symptom that points to infertility. Obstruction of the fallopian tubes due to scars and growths and irregular menstruation are symptoms that may indicate the possible occ Read more >>
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Getting pregnant can be much harder than you think. For a healthy fertile couple the normal success rate is only around 15-20%, so it's not uncommon to take some time to conceive. Infertility or subfertility (that's when it takes longer than expected to conceive) affects around one in seven couples in the UK. The usual definition of infertility is when a couple do not achieve a pregnancy after two years of regular, unprotected sex. Common cases of infertility include, ovulation problems, tubal blockage or endometriosis, male fertility problems or unexplained problems.