From Hormones to Health: Exploring Why Women Don't Get Pregnant

Many types of symptoms of not getting pregnant are seen in women. This mainly includes irregularity of ovulation and menstrual cycle. Apart from this, the symptoms that occur are being described as follows.

• Less or more bleeding during menstruation. 
• Irregularity in the number of menstrual days. 
• Sometimes menstruation does not occur or stops suddenly.
• You have pelvic pain, cramps and back pain during menstruation. 

Sometimes hormonal problems are also the reason behind women not getting pregnant. It includes the symptoms mentioned below.

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• Acne on the skin.
• Hair growth on chest, lips and chin. 
• Weight gain.
• Lack of libido.
• Rapid and reduced hair fall.
• Severe pain during sex

There can be many reasons behind not getting pregnant. You can divide these reasons into two parts on medical and other basis. The day to day habits of women also affect their pregnancy. Let us know further about the main causes of this problem.

Medical Reasons

• Irregular Menstruation -

Women who have irregular menstrual cycles have to face problems in pregnancy. Irregular periods also make your ovulation cycle irregular. Due to this, the egg formed inside you is not able to develop properly and you face difficulty in conceiving. 

• Endometriosis -

Endometriosis is a disorder of the reproductive system, in which the endometrial (uterine cell) cell starts growing outside the uterus. This cell spreads to the fallopian tubes, ovaries and internal and external parts of the uterus. This causes you a lot of pain during menstruation. This disorder disrupts the process of egg formation and fertilization. 

• Ovulation Problem

About 20 to 40 percent of women have problems in not getting pregnant due to irregular ovulation. In this, the mature egg is not able to reach the uterus. In this problem, an egg is not formed in the body of some women, while in the body of many women, an egg is formed only once in three months. Hormone fluctuations, excess or low weight, excessive exercise and stress are the main causes of ovulation related disorders. 

• Blockage In The Tube -

Here we are talking about the causes related to men. In this, blockage occurs in the epididymis tube located behind the testicle of men. Epididymis collects the sperm of men. Apart from this, there is also a blockage in the vas deferens that secretes the sperms. This problem arises due to any type of infection such as gonorrhea, birth defects, any injury and chlamydia. 

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Other Reasons

• Process Of Having Sex

Physical relationship is mainly necessary for your self-satisfaction and reproduction. Many people believe that by having more sex, they can easily make a woman pregnant. While this is not the case at all, having more sex may not affect your sperms, but it can increase the problem of fatigue, dizziness, weakening of knees and frequent urination in you. Apart from this, having less sex can also be the reason for not getting pregnant. Pregnancy cannot happen by having more or less sex, instead you should try at the right time by understanding the cycle of ovulation. 

• Staying Under Stress 

Stress has a bad effect on your physical and mental health. Which also has a direct effect on the pregnancy of women. Apart from this, worrying too much and being in depression also reduces the fertility of women. Therefore, whenever you think of conceiving, keep your mind calm. Worrying disrupts the hypoplasia process. It is regulated by the pituitary gland located in the brain. This regulates your thyroid, ovaries and menstrual cycle.

• Cleaning The Vagina Immediately After Sex

Many women start cleaning the vagina with water immediately after sex, whereas you should not clean it immediately after sex. Waiting for some time after sex gives the sperm time to fertilize the egg. On the other hand, if you get up immediately, then it increases the chances of sperm coming out and getting out during cleaning. This is also a reason for not being able to conceive. 

• Irregular Routine

Irregular routine can increase the problem of not getting pregnant in women. Apart from this, women are not able to get pregnant due to being overweight or underweight, less sleep and using lubrication during sex. Along with all these habits, the habit of alcohol, smoking and other intoxicants can also increase many problems related to pregnancy in women. 

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When a woman is not able to get pregnant after marriage, this situation is very sad and disappointing for every woman. In this situation, the woman searches for many ways to get pregnant. The fertility of women also depends to a large extent on age. Women who are less than 35 years of age should wait for one year for their pregnancy, whereas women above 35 years of age should consult a doctor if 6 months have passed while trying for pregnancy. If you have had two or more consecutive miscarriages, then in this condition also you should meet a gynecologist and know the reasons for not getting pregnant. The doctor starts treating this problem after some tests. In case of not being able to get pregnant, you should adopt the following procedure for treatment.

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Meet The Doctor
If you are not able to get pregnant, then for this you should first meet a gynecologist. In case of such a problem, you do not need to go to any fertility clinic (fertility clinic/ clinics that help women conceive with many new techniques). Sometimes the reason for not being able to get pregnant is very small. Which can be cured with medicines. Therefore, it is very important for you to take advice from your doctor on this problem. Before meeting a gynecologist, you should note down the status of periods in the last six months. Apart from this, you should also have complete information about the medicines taken by you or your partner in the last six months. All these things help the doctor to correctly assess your problem. Apart from this, you should also note down whatever questions you want to ask the doctor. Along with this, you have to tell the doctor about your problem in detail without any hesitation. In which you will have to talk openly about pain during sex, growth of unwanted hair and lack of libido. In many cases of women not getting pregnant, the lack of fertility of the man is also a big reason. 

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Get Tests Related To Infertility Done
In the problem of not being able to conceive, the blood of the woman and the semen of the man are tested. Tests are done on the basis of the symptoms of not being able to get pregnant in women. Which includes HSG, vaginal ultrasound and laparoscopy test (Diagnostic laparoscopy) by making a cut below the navel to see the internal organs of the stomach. More than thirty percent of couples do not know the real reasons for not getting pregnant. In this situation, the doctor gets the test of unexplained infertility done. During such tests, women may get anxiety and stress. For this, their family members and friends should fully support them. 

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General Treatment For Pregnancy
After knowing the reasons based on the tests, the doctor starts your treatment. In this problem, the doctor can start your treatment by giving some medicines to overcome the problem of not being able to get pregnant. This includes estrogen supplements.

When To Visit A Fertility Clinic
When the doctor has tried all the normal treatments to overcome the problem of not being able to get pregnant, then he advises you to go to a fertility clinic. In such clinics, many new techniques are used to overcome the problem of not being able to get pregnant and to solve the problem of pregnancy in women. This treatment is a little expensive compared to the normal treatment. Therefore, whenever you are going to a fertility clinic, get information about the expenses incurred in the treatment there in advance. After this, go to the clinic whose expenses are within your budget and start your treatment. Apart from this, also keep in mind that this clinic should be near your home, so that you do not have to go too far. 

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Get Some Other Tests Done
The specialist present in the fertility clinic can advise you to get some new tests done. Apart from this, he can also ask you to get the tests done by you earlier again. Along with this, the doctor can also decide to get an ovarian reserve test (checking the quality and quantity of eggs available for ovulation). If the woman has had a miscarriage before, the doctor at the fertility center can ask your gynecologist for miscarriage tissue for examination. Along with all this, the doctor also does a hysteroscopy test to see the uterus or fallopian tube disease.

Making Further Preparations
After all the tests are done, the doctor at the fertility clinic prepares a treatment plan for you. After the test report comes and before starting the treatment, you should once again discuss the time and expenses of the treatment prescribed by the doctor. The doctor can also suggest treatment according to your budget. 

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Pay Attention To The Problems After Pregnancy
Many women conceive immediately after starting the treatment, while many women take several months to conceive even after starting the treatment. If you are unable to conceive even after starting the treatment, then you should not panic in this situation. Even healthy women sometimes take two to three months to conceive.

In case of not being able to get pregnant the first time after treatment, the doctor studies the reasons for it in detail. After this, he makes necessary changes in your treatment. In this type of treatment, it is very important for you to be mentally healthy. You should not be disappointed by the delay in conception. 

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Proper Care Even After Pregnancy
Even after successfully conceiving after treatment, you need proper care in the initial months. During this time, the doctor regularly gives you some medicine in the form of hormonal treatment and injection. Doctors take full care that your infertility does not become the reason for any other problem in the event of pregnancy after pregnancy. In comparison to normal pregnancy, many types of difficulties can be faced in getting pregnant after infertility and this situation is quite different from normal.

It is not necessary that all the women suffering from the problem of not being able to get pregnant are able to conceive after treatment. If a woman is unable to conceive due to lack of money or even after treatment, then she need not be disappointed. There are solutions and options for all types of problems. Only the woman is not to be blamed for this. During this time, all the members of the family should support the woman and try to bring her out of depression and despair and should consider other options to overcome the lack of a child in the house.

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There can be many reasons for not being able to get pregnant, including hormonal imbalances, ovulation problems, blockage of the uterus or fallopian tubes, and lack of sperm in men. Apart from this, stress, lifestyle, and age can also play an important role. Treatment includes hormone therapy, medications, procedures such as IUI (intrauterine insemination) and IVF (in vitro fertilization). Apart from this, adopting a healthy lifestyle, taking a balanced diet, exercising regularly and controlling stress can also be helpful. It is important to get the right treatment by consulting a specialist.