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•The World Health Organization defines infertility as a couple who has had regular sexual intercourse without taking any contraceptive measures for 1 year without pregnancy after marriage or cohabitation. However, my country's definition is 2 years of cohabitation without pregnancy. •Currently, the global incidence of infertility is as high as about 20%, with male and female factors accounting for about half each, and 10% with unknown causes. •Drawing is not easy, I hope you will be happy, thank you❤️.
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これは稲盛和夫に関するマインドマップです。私のこれまでの人生のすべての経験は、ビジネスの明確な目的と意味、強い意志、売上の最大化、業務の最小化、そして運営は強い意志に依存することを主な内容としています。
かんばんボードのデザインはシンプルかつ明確で、計画が一目で明確になります。毎日の進捗状況を簡単に記録し、月末に要約を作成して成長と成果を確認することができます。 実用性が高い:読書、早起き、運動など、さまざまなプランをカバーします。 操作簡単:シンプルなデザイン、便利な記録、いつでも進捗状況を確認できます。 明確な概要: 毎月の概要により、成長を明確に確認できます。 小さい まとめ、今月の振り返り掲示板、今月の習慣掲示板、今月のまとめ掲示板。
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これは稲盛和夫に関するマインドマップです。私のこれまでの人生のすべての経験は、ビジネスの明確な目的と意味、強い意志、売上の最大化、業務の最小化、そして運営は強い意志に依存することを主な内容としています。
かんばんボードのデザインはシンプルかつ明確で、計画が一目で明確になります。毎日の進捗状況を簡単に記録し、月末に要約を作成して成長と成果を確認することができます。 実用性が高い:読書、早起き、運動など、さまざまなプランをカバーします。 操作簡単:シンプルなデザイン、便利な記録、いつでも進捗状況を確認できます。 明確な概要: 毎月の概要により、成長を明確に確認できます。 小さい まとめ、今月の振り返り掲示板、今月の習慣掲示板、今月のまとめ掲示板。
infertility
Overview
•Regular sexual intercourse without contraceptive measures and no pregnancy for at least one year. •The incidence rate of infertility in my country is about 7%~10%. •The main causes of female infertility are pelvic disease and ovulation disorders. •Male semen abnormalities and sexual dysfunction can lead to infertility.
What is infertility?
Infertility (fertility) is a reproductive disorder caused by a variety of causes. A woman has had sexual intercourse without contraception for at least 12 months without becoming pregnant, It is called infertility, and in men it is called infertility.
What is the prevalence of infertility in the population?
There is no significant difference in the incidence of infertility between different ethnic groups and regions. According to a 2015 study, the incidence of infertility is relatively high in my country, about 7% to 10%[1]361. According to a WHO multi-center clinical study, about 26% of the spouses of men with subfertility also have fertility problems.
What types of infertility are there?
Divided into two categories: primary and secondary.
primary infertility
If you have never been pregnant before and have not become pregnant without taking any contraceptive measures, you are classified as primary infertility;
secondary infertility
If you have been pregnant in the past but did not take any contraceptive measures and have not been pregnant for 1 consecutive year, it is classified as secondary infertility.
Cause
Factors from both men and women or unilateral factors may lead to infertility. Among infertile couples, female factors account for 40% to 45%, and male factors account for 25% to 40%. The common factors for both men and women account for 20% to 30%, and the unknown reasons account for about 10%.
What are the causes of infertility?
pelvic factors
Pelvic factors are the main cause of female infertility in my country, especially secondary infertility, accounting for 35% of all infertility factors.
•Congenital malformations of the reproductive system: including agenesis of Müller's duct;
•Cervical factors: including cervical insufficiency, other cervical lesions, etc.;
• Fallopian tube and surrounding lesions: including fallopian tube obstruction, peri-fallopian tube adhesions, hydrosalpinx, pelvic adhesions, etc.;
•Endometriosis.
Ovulation disorder
Ovulation disorders account for 25% to 35% of female infertility cases.
Common causes include:
•Amenorrhea caused by excessive obesity and weight loss, excessive exercise, eating disorders, etc.;
•Hypothalamic and pituitary lesions: including hyperprolactinemia, pituitary adenoma, etc.;
•Ovarian pathology: including polycystic ovary syndrome, ovarian hypofunction and premature ovarian insufficiency, Congenital gonadal agenesis, functional ovarian tumors, chromosomal abnormalities, etc.;
•Other endocrine diseases: including hypothyroidism, adrenal gland disease, etc.
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male infertility factors
It mainly includes male sexual dysfunction and semen abnormalities. Common causes of semen abnormalities are as follows.
congenital anomalies
•Congenital developmental malformations: including cryptorchidism or incomplete testicular descent, congenital absence of vas deferens and seminal vesicles, congenital testicular development disorders, etc.;
•Hereditary diseases: including chromosomal abnormalities, Y chromosome microdeletions, Klinefelter syndrome, Sertoli cell-only syndrome, etc.;
systemic factors
•Disease-related endocrine abnormalities, including hyperprolactinemia, hypogonadism, etc.;
•Exposure to toxic and harmful environments and recent high fever;
•Obseness, excessive drinking, smoking, drug abuse, substance abuse and other unhealthy lifestyles;
Reproductive system diseases
•Sexual intercourse dysfunction and ejaculation dysfunction: Inability or insufficient erection, non-ejaculation, retrograde ejaculation, etc. caused by various organic or psychological reasons.
•Injury to testicles and vas deferens caused by surgery or drugs;
•Varicocele causes local temperature increase in the scrotum, affecting semen quality;
•Urinary system infections such as epididymitis, prostatitis, and seminal vesiculitis;
unexplained infertility
This is a state of low fertility, and factors for both men and women cannot be ruled out. It accounts for 10%-20% of infertile people.
symptom
Infertility caused by different causes may be accompanied by clinical symptoms corresponding to the cause.
What are the typical symptoms of infertility?
female patient
Patients may have irregular menstrual cycles, oligomenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, scanty menstruation, or even amenorrhea.
Abnormal vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain; hirsutism, acne; breast milk secretion; rapid weight change in a short period of time.
male patient
Patients may have erectile dysfunction, abnormal ejaculation, scrotal swelling and pain, No beard, Adam's apple, undeveloped penis and other symptoms of loss of male sexual characteristics.
Seek medical advice
Failure to use contraception after marriage, normal sexual life, and cohabitation for one year or more without conception, If there is a history of diseases or corresponding clinical manifestations that may affect fertility, it is recommended that both men and women seek medical treatment at the same time.
Which department should I go to for infertility treatment?
Department of Reproductive Medicine
Related inspections
Woman's examination
What physical examinations should be done for infertility?
Includes physical examination and gynecological examination.
Auxiliary inspection
Includes pelvic ultrasound, hormone measurements, fallopian tube patency tests, and other tests.
•Pelvic ultrasound
• Hormone assay
•Hysteroscopy, laparoscopy
•Basal body temperature measurement
•Other imaging tests
Male examination
What physical examinations should be done for infertility?
Including full body examination and reproductive system specialist examination.
Auxiliary inspection
semen analysis
selective inspection
Hormone testing
reproductive system ultrasound
When suspected abnormalities are found, examination objects include prostate, Seminal vesicles, testicles, epididymis, blood flow in the scrotum, spermatic cord, etc.;
post orgasm urine test
It is suitable for those who have no semen discharge after orgasm or the semen volume is <1ml to confirm whether there is retrograde ejaculation.
Seminal plasma antisperm test
When immune infertility is suspected, it is not used as an independent diagnostic indicator.
Imaging examination of the hypothalamus-pituitary region
It is suitable for patients with hyperprolactinemia and insufficient secretion of FSH and LH.
genetic testing
Including karyotype analysis and Y chromosome microdeletion examination, suitable for conditions such as azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia.
special inspection
Diagnostic testicular biopsy: suitable for patients with azoospermia to evaluate the spermatogenic function of the testicles and assist in determining the cause of azoospermia.
treat
Infertile couples need to participate in treatment together. Since the causes of infertility are different, the difficulty of treatment is also different. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a reasonable, safe and efficient individualized solution.
What are the general treatments for infertility?
•Fallopian tube lesions
•Uterine lesions
•Ovarian tumors
•Endometriosis
•Genital tuberculosis
Inducing ovulation
Patients with ovulation disorders are treated with medication to induce ovulation.
Treatment of unexplained infertility
Young women with good ovarian function can expect treatment, but generally try to conceive for no more than 3 years; For patients over 30 years old and whose ovarian reserve has begun to decline, it is recommended to try 3 to 6 cycles. Intrauterine artificial insemination with husband's sperm is used as a diagnostic treatment. If pregnancy still fails, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer can be considered.
What medical treatments are available for infertility?
Due to large individual differences, there is no absolute best, fastest, or most effective medication. In addition to commonly used over-the-counter drugs, the most appropriate drug should be selected based on the individual situation under the guidance of a doctor.
Male drug treatment
specific treatment
For patients with clear causes, specific treatments can be used and are highly targeted. Such as gonadotropin treatment of hypogonadism.
semi-specific treatment
The cause, pathology, and pathogenesis have not yet been elucidated, and treatment measures only address part of the pathogenesis. If there is infection and infertility, use acyclovir as an antiviral or azithromycin as an antimycoplasma treatment; immune infertility should be treated with glucocorticoids.
non-specific treatment
Since the cause is unknown, empirical treatment and traditional Chinese medicine treatment are used, such as idiopathic oligozoospermia.
What surgical treatments are available for infertility?
•High amputation of the internal spermatic vein and orchiopexy: For patients with varicocele, this surgery can increase the number of sperm in the testicles.
•Relief of vas deferens obstruction: It is suitable for patients with infertility caused by vas deferens obstruction due to normal testicular spermatogenesis. The vas deferens obstruction can be relieved through surgery.
•Hypospadias surgery: It refers to the abnormal position of the opening of the male urethra, which prevents semen from entering the female reproductive tract normally, thus causing infertility. It can be treated with hypospadias repair surgery.
•Pituitary tumor surgery and thyroid disease surgery: It is suitable for male infertility caused by pituitary gland lesions and thyroid lesions. Endocrine conditions can be improved through pituitary tumor resection and thyroid surgery.
What other treatments are available for infertility?
assisted reproductive technology
Also known as "assisted reproductive technology". Using medical technology and methods to perform manual operations on human sperm, eggs, fertilized eggs or embryos, Technology that enables infertile couples to achieve pregnancy. Including artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization - embryo transfer technology and its various derivative technologies.
artificial insemination
Refers to a method of artificially injecting semen or sperm suspension separated from the body into the female reproductive tract to induce pregnancy. According to the different sources of semen, it is divided into artificial insemination with husband's semen (AIH) and artificial insemination with donor semen (AID).
•Artificial insemination with husband’s sperm (AIH)
•Artificial insemination with sperm (AID)
In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technology
prognosis
The causes of infertility are complex. For patients with clear causes, removal of the causes can lead to successful pregnancy. For patients with unknown causes and multiple assisted reproductive technology failures, the probability of pregnancy decreases significantly as age increases.
daily
Infertile patients should maintain a comfortable mood, a healthy environment, a reasonable diet and good living habits, and seek medical treatment as soon as symptoms are discovered.
How to care for infertility at home?
Patients face more or less psychological problems such as isolation, inferiority, and pain. In severe cases, depression may occur. The patient's family should understand the infertility diagnosis and treatment process and methods, understand the pressure and psychological burden of the patient's treatment process, and provide them with full understanding, Support and encourage, and avoid hating patients and making harsh remarks. At the same time, pay attention to the patient's mental state. If there is a tendency to depression, seek medical treatment in time.
What should infertile patients pay attention to in their daily life management?
• Provide pre-marital hygiene guidance and pre-marital hygiene consultation.
•The diet should focus on cleansing and tonic products, eat less fried and spicy foods, avoid cottonseed oil, and ensure adequate sleep.
•Infertile women should learn to monitor their ovulation period. Having sex before the ovulation period can increase the chance of pregnancy.
•Men should avoid wearing tight jeans in summer and avoid taking hot baths or saunas.
•Sports athletes or infertile patients who engage in high-intensity physical exercise can appropriately reduce physical exercise.
What are the special considerations for infertility?
The fetus of an infertile patient is very precious. It is important to choose to keep the fetus. It is a great psychological challenge for patients, so it is key to eliminate exposure to harmful substances from the source.
Women who are trying to conceive should avoid taking medications and receiving large doses of radiation. Those who must take medication due to chronic diseases need to consult relevant specialists for pregnancy preparation and pregnancy medication adjustment plans and to determine the timing of pregnancy.
How to prevent infertility?
Diet life management
Gender life management
Early treatment of related diseases