Primary Infertility And Secondary Infertility | Dr Rama Sofat Hospital

Primary Infertility And Secondary Infertility | Dr Rama Sofat Hospital

How is Infertility Defined?

Every couple is different, and depending on a number of different factors, everyone is able to get pregnant at different time interval as described by Dr Rama Sofat.

What is Primary Infertility?

Primary infertility is the type of infertility that most people are aware of and know about.

It is what most would think of when they hear the word infertility.

A couple suffering with primary infertility is a childless couple that has never been able to conceive a pregnancy or has never been able to carry a pregnancy in order to achieve a live birth.

What is Secondary Infertility?

This is the type of infertility that many people are unaware of.

It is not uncommon to not realize that a couple that already has a child or children can suffer from infertility which is exactly what secondary infertility is.

                        Causes of Female Infertility

Possible causes of infertility in a woman could be due to problems with the fallopian tubes, irregular ovulation or other ovulation disorders, problems with the uterus, fibroids, endometriosis, or in some cases, sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) or STIs.

                            Causes of Male Infertility

Although male infertility may sometimes be caused by something such as a genetic disease or other problem,male infertility is usually caused by some kind of problem with the sperm.

The male may fail to produce sperm, may have a low sperm count, may have abnormally shaped sperm, DNA fragmentation of sperm, or may just not transfer sperm well as described by Dr Rama Sofat.

                                Treatment of Infertility

The treatment of infertility varies a lot and usually depends on the cause of the infertility. It would usually begin with the most basic options such as tracking the female’s cycle to determine the best timing to achieve the best chance of conceiving.If these things are not successful, or depending on the cause of your infertility, your specialist may suggest artificial insemination or in some cases even in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or last treatment is surrogacy.