Infertility means being unable to conceive children. In this blog, we will mainly focus on female infertility. In basic words, female infertility is the incapability to conceive a baby even after numerous unprotected sexual intercourse with a fertile partner. There are many reasons responsible for infertility in women. To be on the safer side, regular visits to the gynaecologist should become the norm of every married or unmarried woman. You need to look for these below-mentioned signs and symptoms to find the status of your fertility. Here are some signs and symptoms related to infertility:

• Irregular menstruation: If you have a history of frequent missed periods or irregularities in the duration (if your period lasts for than seven days) of the menstrual cycle, it is a sign of female infertility.

• Painful menses: Periods are painful, but if they become intolerable and give excruciating muscle cramps and are accompanied with heavy bleeding, then it might indicate towards infertility.

• Dyspareunia: If every time you suffer from pain and agony during sexual intercourse, it’s time for you to consult medical advice as it is not a normal phenomenon.

• Unwanted hair growth or hair loss: Another common symptom is hirsutism which is the excessive growth of hair on unwanted areas or alopecia or baldness on the hair scalp.

• Sudden weight loss or gain: One of the symptoms of female infertility is unanticipated weight loss or weight gain. There are various factors responsible for gaining or losing weight so getting medical consultation is the only way to find out the cause.

Let’s find the causes responsible for infertility in women.

• Tubal infertility or blocked and damaged fallopian tubes

• Earlier miscarriages

• Multiple abortions

• PCOS

• Endometriosis

• Ectopic pregnancies in the past

• Sexually transmitted infections

• Fibroids or ovarian cysts

• Obesity

• Smoking

• Alcohol consumption.

We will now throw some insight on diagnosis and treatment available for known causes of female infertility.

Diagnostic tests recommended by OB-GYN doctor to determine female infertility

• Urine test

• Blood test

• Ultrasound scan

• X-Ray: Hysterosalpingography (HSG)

• Hysteroscopy

• Laparoscopy.

Surely, there are various treatment methods available for this. The prescribed treatment differs for every woman. To name a few treatment methods, we have mentioned them below:

1. Fertility drugs and medication.

2. Hysteroscopy

3. Tubal surgeries

4. IVF (In vitro fertilization)

5. Artificial insemination.

We, at ILS Hospitals, provide a precise diagnosis and necessary treatment for female infertility. Book an online appointment for medical consultation from our expert gynaecologists in kolkata.