According to the new statistics, currently, one in every eight couples in China is infertile, which is 33% higher than 20 years ago. The higher the level of civilization, the weaker the reproductive capacity. In recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has shortened the infertility period to one year, with the aim of early diagnosis and treatment. According to relevant data, about 60%-70% of women will become pregnant within three months, about 75%-80% within six months, and the pregnancy rate within 12 months is as high as over 85%. From the statistical results, the highest pregnancy rate occurs within one year after marriage.
Once a couple discovers that they are infertile, they must go to the hospital for treatment immediately. The key to treating infertility is finding the right cause, so examinations are important. Both husband and wife should go to the hospital together for examination in order to quickly find the cause.
Infertility refers to married couples of childbearing age who have regular and normal sexual life and do not take any contraceptive measures, but have never been pregnant within a certain period of time. Sterility refers to married couples of childbearing age who have been pregnant before, but all pregnancies ended in miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth or neonatal death (including habitual or repetitive), and there are no surviving children at the time of consultation.
Firstly, what factors can trigger female infertility?
Endocrine factors; vaginal factors; cervical factors; uterine factors; fallopian tube factors; ovarian factors; congenital factors; systemic factors; mental and neurological factors; others (immune infertility, blood type mismatch, such as Rh factor or ABO hemolysis causing habitual abortion or stillbirth).
Secondly, what should women do if they experience infertility?
1. During the process of finding the cause, both husband and wife need to undergo comprehensive and systematic examinations, and the initial diagnosis is particularly important.
2. Before seeing a doctor, bring all relevant clinical data, such as various test reports, inspection reports, and X-ray photographs.
3. The best time to see a doctor is when the woman's menstruation has just ended, which facilitates relevant examinations.
4. Infertility is an issue for both husband and wife, so both parties must seek medical attention at the same time and avoid blaming each other or refusing to cooperate with medical visits due to accusations of illness.
5. When seeking medical care, trust the doctor and truthfully describe your post-marriage sexual life and contraception use, as well as any previous medication and examination history.
Thirdly, what are the harms of blindly seeking medical care for infertility?
Infertility patients often bear heavy mental burdens due to social and family pressures, making them susceptible to hearsay and leading them to seek medical care indiscriminately, even resorting to praying to deities or taking so-called "secret formulas." This often leads to delayed diagnosis and treatment.
In fact, infertility is closely related to age and the duration of infertility; some individuals with congenital deformities or without a uterus will never be able to conceive. Blindly seeking medical care and taking random medications not only loses the opportunity for a cure but also causes significant financial loss. Therefore, all infertility patients should seek medical care at hospitals equipped for proper examinations to receive scientific treatment as soon as possible.
Fourthly, can infertility be cured simply by taking tonics?
In outpatient clinics, it is common to encounter patients who have been unable to conceive for many years after marriage, and both husband and wife blindly take Chinese medicines such as ginseng, deer antler, sea horse, and yellow dog kidney in hopes of enhancing fertility. In reality, mechanically using Chinese medicine not only wastes money but also often affects the treatment effectiveness of infertility. Therefore, I advise patients not to abuse medication and to take medication under professional guidance to avoid counterproductive outcomes.