Are You Struggling to Conceive?

ARE YOU O STRUGGLING TO CONCEIVE? Causes of Infertility and Miscarriage INFERTILITY AFFECTS BOTH GENDERS 1/3 of infertility issues involve only the female partner 1/3 of infertility issues involve only the male partner 1/3 of infertility issues involve both the male and female partners CAUSES OF FEMALE LINFERTILLTY Endometriosis Growth of cells from the uterine lining outside of the uterus • Affects about 5 million U.S. women Failure to Ovulate Hormonal issue • Cause of 30% of female infertility cases Fallopian Tube Blockage Can prevent movement of egg to sperm or movement of fertilized egg into uterus • Linked to 25% of female infertility cases Lifestyle Factors Being overweight or using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs • May lead to irregular menstruation, polycystic ovary syndrome, or developmental defects Idiopathic Infertility Unexplainable infertility • Linked to 20% of female infertility cases GAUSES OF MALE INFERTILITY Abnormal Sperm Low sperm count or poor sperm motility • Under 20 million sperm per milliliter is considered low Cancer and Cancer Treatments Testicular cancer, leukemia, and lymphoma most often linked to infertility • Affect sperm production Environmental Factors Chemical exposure • May result in low sperm count Lifestyle Factors Being overweight or using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs • May affect sperm count or motility MISGARRIAGES Miscarriage rates may be as high as 50% 70% of miscarriages are due to a genetic problem with the fetus Less than 5% of women have more than one miscarriage Infographic Provided By: New York TERTILITY SERVICES www.newyorkfertilityservices.com Sources: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infertility/DS00310/DSECTION=causes http://www.stanford.edu/class/siw198q/websites/reprotech/ New%20Ways%20of%20Making%20Babies/Causefem.htm http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/guide/female-infertility http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/male-infertility/DS01038/DSECTION=causes http://www.parenting.com/article/miscarriage-hardest-loss http://www.livestrong.org/Get-Help/Learn-About-Cancer/Cancer-Support-Topics/Physical- Effects-of-Cancer/Male-Infertilityv