Infertility

What is Infertility❓

 When a couple cannot get pregnant despite having regular unprotected sex for 1-2 years 🤰

 Causes:

 medication side effects 💊

 male health problems

 female health problems

What are the symptoms for Infertility❓

 Unable to get pregnant 🤰

How do you diagnose Infertility❓

 Patient history

 Patient examination

 Men:

 Test to analyse semen

 Women:

 Hormonal blood tests 💉

How do you treat Infertility❓

 Advice regular sexual intercourse (every 2-3 days) ⌛

 Lifestyle changes

 Counselling

 Fertility treatments, to couples who have not conceived after a 1 year of regular intercourse

 Medication to improve fertility 💊

 Assisted conception (other ways of getting pregnant other than sexual intercourse).g. IVF 🤰

Why should I worry about Infertility❓

 This can increase stress for the couple and affect their mental wellbeing 😔