Amenorrhea can cause infertility

In today’s time, your lifestyle plays a pivotal role in your fertility; from what you eat to how you live and what you think impacts the fertility in both males and females. In females these conditions can lead to amenorrhea. In literal terms amenorrhea means absence of menstrual cycle which can be due to hormonal imbalances or some medical problems. It occurs in females during the childbearing age who fail to menstruate. Women who missed at least 3 menstrual cycles in a row have amenorrhea. 

Absence of periods is a major sign of amenorrhea but the other signs or symptoms along with it are:

• milky nipple discharge, 
• loss of hair and vision, 
• headache,
• excess facial hair, 
• pain in pelvic area,  
• sometimes acne

Do see your doctor if you have 3 missed periods in a row or you are 15 year and older and have no periods. Amenorrhea can occur for a number of reasons. Some are normal during the course of a woman's life, while others may be a side effect of medication or a sign of a medical problem.

1. Hormonal Imbalances which includes:

• Polycystic Ovary syndrome or PCOS where you have multiple cysts characterized by irregular menstrual cycle, overweight and facial hair etc.
• Undiagnosed and untreated

How to overcome infertility

Many people in India are struggling from infertility and they all have different stories to tell about their

infertility journey. Infertility is a common problem according to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction, infertility currently affects about 10 to 14 percent of the Indian population, with higher rates in urban areas where one out of six couples is impacted. It can be caused by a single problem or a number of issues. Often patients don't fully appreciate the extent of the potential causes, especially age that may be linked to them failing to conceive.

Today, the lifestyle which we live is the biggest culprit of being infertile. When diagnosed with infertility it is important to know that fertility problems are common and can vary also. Damage to fallopian tubes (tubal infertility), cervical causes and ovulation disorder are the most common causes of infertility in women but there are many reasons which must be investigated before opting any infertility treatment like semen analysis in males to check their sperm count & sperm motility, Ovarian reserve testing in females as the egg reserve diminishes with age, regularity of menstrual cycle etc. As a infertility specialist, I would advise everyone to go through proper check up and focus on your overall health first before starting a family.

See these fertility facts before opting any treatment:

These might be the reasons if you can’t get pregnant

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

Infertility is complex and stressful experience and going for IVF often causes more stress to women because of fear of conceiving or not. In vitreo fertilization or IVF is a technique use to treat infertility which is widely popular and acceptable now as more and more couples are seeking towards it. Before anything lets know some facts in India about infertility-

• An estimated one in seven couple in India have fertility problems and mostly there is no known medical explanation. 
• It is believed that 10% of the general population suffers from some form of infertility. 
• India has a population of over 1.2 billion, the number of Indians suffering from infertility is huge.
• Of every 100 couples reporting to fertility clinics, 40 per cent are cases of male infertility, 50 per cent are of women, and the remaining 10 per cent of both partners being infertile.

Now these might be the reasons for your infertility, read on:

1. You don’t have enough healthy eggs:

You’re born with a fixed number of eggs but the number and health of your eggs declines as you get older. In fact, a healthy and fertile 30-year-old has only 20 percent chances of getting pregnant each month, according to a report published in American Society for Reproductive Medicine. If you are consuming fertility drugs then number of eggs further decreases.

What to do: Optimizing egg health is a key, so gets to a healthy weight and if you smoke, quit now. Do not consume drugs for egg formation without IUI and IVF. Consult a good fertility centre and try to complete your family before 35 years of age.

2. It’s your partner’s problem:

Male infertility is responsible for up to one-third of infertility cases. If your partner is overweight, alcoholic or a smoker, it could be affecting your chances of getting pregnant. An infection or inflammation of the prostate glands might also be the cause.

 

What to do: Losing weight and quitting smoking are the keys, but it’s also important for your partner to

5 Surprising Facts to know if you can’t get pregnant

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

It is estimated that globally between 60-80 million couples suffer from infertility every year, of which probably between 15- 20 million are in India alone says ICMR Bulletin. It could be very disappointing every month to get a negative pregnancy test especially when you are trying hard to get pregnant. But before assuming that in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be the only option, it’s important to know some of the very common causes of infertility.  

Here are the five possible facts why you might be struggling with infertility and what you can do about it.

1. You don’t have enough healthy eggs:

You’re born with a fixed number of eggs but the number and health of your eggs declines as you get older. In fact, a healthy and fertile 30-year-old has only 20 percent chances of getting