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Modern society today is recording more and more cases of infertility as a result of unhealthy lifestyle or various diseases. In fact, infertility can come from both men and women, so how is female infertility detected?
1. What is infertility?
Infertility is the case when a couple has regular intercourse, does not use any contraceptive method, but after 6 months (wife over 35 years old) or 12 months (wife under 35 years old) still unable to conceive naturally.
The fact of infertility is not equivalent to infertility that people often confuse because infertility has a much milder degree. For infertile couples, the ability to have children is almost impossible while infertile couples can still have children with medical intervention
Infertility is often divided into 2 types:
Primary infertility: refers to infertility in a couple who have never had a baby have a baby
2. What are the causes of female infertility?
Người phụ nữ mắc viêm cổ tử cung có thể gây ra vô sinh ở nữ giới
According to research, about 40% of infertility cases in a couple are from the woman. Common causes of infertility are often:
Contaminated environment, dirty food, contaminated water sources, ... causing toxins to gradually increase in the human body causing infertility. Women suffering from sexually transmitted diseases, vaginitis or complications of abortion, cervicitis, fallopian tube adhesions, women past childbearing age (over 37 years old),... Decreased ability to conceive
3. When should I go to the fertility clinic?
Phụ nữ mắc bệnh hội chứng buồng trứng đa nang cần khám vô sinh hiếm muộn
Infertility check-up should be conducted early if the couple is in the following groups:
Women under 35 years of age after 12 months of intercourse, no contraceptive method but still no children Women over 35 age unable to get pregnant after 6 months of trying to conceive Women with a history of 2 or more miscarriages Women with diseases related to the reproductive organs such as: endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome Women with signs of infertility such as: irregular menstruation, abnormal discharge, pain during sex, sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, syphilis
4. What is the female infertility exam?
Infertility examination includes many steps from visit to general examination and specialist examination which can be generalized into the following stages:
History examination, medical history:
This is the first step of the examination process. when the doctor tries to record information about occupation, habits, hobbies and lifestyle and check menstrual cycle, ovulation status, contraceptive methods, miscarriage procedure, abortion ,...
Gynecological diseases are also fully exploited, in addition to genetic diseases, sexually transmitted diseases or medical procedures that have been performed before. The frequency of sexual intercourse between the couple is also fully exploited to reveal irregularities or intensity.
Nhân xơ tử cung cũng có thể là nguyên nhân gây vô sinh
Clinical examination: For the woman to be examined:
Observation of the general condition of stature, hair, hair, degree of breast development or characteristics of the genitals Gynecological examination: detecting lesions of the line Genitourinary tract is mainly an inflammatory condition and gynecological tumors. Uterine flexion to one side can also prevent sperm from entering the upper genital tract. Uterine fibroids can also be a cause of infertility. Subclinical: tests should be performed including routine and selective testing to identify internal abnormalities related to fertility. female fertility
Whole blood test Blood sugar test VDRS test for syphilis antibodies Female sex hormone test: FSH, SH, Estradiol, PRL, Progesterone Thyroid hormone: T3, T4, TSH Test vitamin B12 and vitamin D3 test Prolactin test Cervical cancer screening and urine culture, white blood cells for infection Ultrasound of uterus and adnexa to examine malformations, structural abnormalities uterus and fallopian tubes Laparoscopy of the uterus, abdomen if there is suspicion of anatomical, structural, obstruction Ovulation test, ovarian reserve quality assessment IVF Vinmec Reproductive Center is the place only infertility treatment - infertility is chosen by many couples. So far, the Center has performed fertility support for over 1000 infertile couples with a success rate of over 40%. This rate is equivalent to developed countries such as the UK, USA, Australia,...
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