Infertility in women over 30

Introduction

Nowadays, women often postpone the time of motherhood until they are in their thirties. Then they are faced with the problem of infertility. In most cases, infertility is treated with the help of modern medicine. The first thing that a doctor has to do is to diagnose the cause of the problem, so that he can prescribe the best treatment as there are various conditions that can influence reproductive function in a woman.

Causes

There has been a major change in the woman’s place in the society since the centuries in the past. Nowadays, they have far more responsibilities than they had in the past. Most commonly, they decide to establish a family after thirties and then they face with the disappointment of not being able to conceive. There are many issues that can cause this condition and in most cases they are treated with success.

The biggest obstacle in their effort to conceive is age. As a woman gets older, the number of her eggs and her fertility declines, making it less possible to get pregnant. Hormonal imbalance is also a major cause of infertility in women. Life habits that are bad for overall health can also cause infertility. It means that, if a woman consumes in unlimited manner alcohol and junk food, if she doesn't take care of her body and her immune system, then she may loose her fertility.

Some disorders of women’s reproductive system may make it harder for a woman to conceive. It is important that those abnormalities are spotted at time and that the treatment begins as soon as possible. In that way, a woman is cured and she can have offspring. There are other disorders (hypothyroid, hypertension, sexually transmitted diseases) that have a big influence on woman’s fertility.

Infertility in Women Symptoms and Treatment

The first symptoms of infertility in a woman are related to difficulty in conceiving. Other symptoms are irregular menstrual bleeding, acne and facial hair whose growth is increased. There are numbers of fertility treatments that are used in medicine and depending on the severity and cause of the problem, a certain method of treatment is recommended.

Medication and medical therapies are used if an issue that causes infertility is a small one and it has developed because of some ovulation problems and disorders.

Lifestyle changes are important for women who have issues with alcohol, smoking and junk food. If that is the cause of her infertility, then a women has to start living much more healthy life and her fertility will return.

Surgery is an option in a case when the infertility is directly a consequence of the endometriosis or fallopian tubes blockage.

There are some other methods of conceiving apart the traditional one that a woman can try. Treatment procedures like In Vitro Fertilization, Embryo Donation and Artificial Insemination can do wonder in case of infertility in women over 30.