Ovulation and Fertility Problems
Problems With Ovulation and Fertility?
Why Ovulation and Fertility Problems Can Delay Conception
The number of eggs that are stored by a mature woman is of less importance than their quality and the presence of a regular ovulatory cycle. This is an important component to conceiving.
Ovulation and Fertility has two key phases:
The first key phase is the follicular (the first 12 days of a women’s cycle) and the luteal (which is the second phase being half of the cycle after ovulation). The follicular phase is triggered by a hormone known as FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) with is associated with the hormone Oestrogen, which is responsible for releasing a mature egg.
The moment that ovulation occurs, it is connected with the LH surge. The luteal phase is associated with the progesterone, which is secreted in readiness for conception and also the possibility of pregnancy.
Difficulties that are normally associated with conception can possibly be linked to either phase of the cycle. By determining the different hormone levels, your physician or Doctor can pinpoint the problem area which is important when you are experiencing problems with ovulation and fertility. If a woman has recently stopped taking the pill, their body may also need some time to re-adjust and for their hormones to regain their natural rhythm.
Hormonal imbalances can be caused by either illness, stress or nutritional deficiencies, and this could ultimately affect a woman’s ovaries or the endometrium. This imbalance may also affect ovulation and fertility, which can sometimes stop altogether.
Infection and the resulting inflammation with scar tissue may be caused by pelvic inflammatory disease (also known as PID) or by the use of an intra-uterine device (the IUD or ‘coil’), and this can result in blockages or maybe even a damaged womb or fallopian tube. PID has also be linked with past venereal disease.
A woman’s ovaries can also become enlarged and covered in pearl white cysts, which is a condition know as polycystic ovaries. This may sometimes be linked to high levels of androgens (also known as male hormones) or the condition could be a pituitary gland problem. The ovaries become unable to produce the hormones which are needed to ripen the follicle or help develop the womb lining. The womb itself may also have been damaged by surgery, which can include post childbirth, abortion, infection or even the growth of polyps or pre cancerous cells.
Endometriosis may also be linked to infertility problems.
These are just some of the problems that can cause ovulation and fertility issues.
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