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More than a third of all couples in Britain who try to conceive experience
fertility problems, according to the latest figures.
It is thought that most infertility problems results from physical problems
in a man's or woman's reproductive system. It is estimated that around 35 percent of all cases of infertility arise
from problems in the man's system and 35 from abnormalities in the woman's system, and around 20 percent where both have fertility problems. Leaving 10 percent, where no cause can be found for the infertility
this is known as unexplained infertility. There has been an increasing rise in recent year in the number of mums who leave
having children till later in life and as a woman's fertility peaks in her mid-20s and declines sharply after the
age of 35, this may in some way explain the increase in fertility problems.
Infertility in some cases can be caused by sexual or lifestyle habits which
are usually easily remedied. For example, the couple may be using a sexual lubricant that interferes with the survival of
the man's sperm. Or, they may not be having sex often enough or at the right time in a womans menstral cycle. There are
lifestyle habits that may contribute to infertility, these are:
Most of these problems can be resolved with lifestyle changes, such as wearing boxer shorts, or trying some
simple stress reduction methods such as physical exercise (not excessive) or relaxation techniques, reducing smoking or drinking.
If conception is still an issue there may be a medical reason for the infertility, both partners should be
check and the appropriate steps to combat it taken. There are many forms of treatment depending on the condition,
medication that can be administered, surgery can be performed in some cases and there are now several methods of assisted
conception that are possible. We have outlined some of the medical infertility problems and their treatment
below. If you have experienced infertility then share you story with us it may give hope to other people in your position.
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