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Unexplained infertility is when fertility testing hasn’t found a cause to explain a person or couple’s infertility. Treatments include fertility medication, lifestyle changes, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and in vitro fertilization (IVF).

What is the leading cause of unexplained infertility ?

About 15 percent of infertile couples are diagnosed with unexplained infertility, also referred to as idiopathic infertility. Unexplained infertility most likely involves issues with poor egg or sperm quality, or problems with the uterus or fallopian tubes that aren’t identifiable during normal fertility testing.

Is unexplained infertility a diagnosis?

Unexplained infertility is essentially a diagnosis of elimination. Fertility testing did not find a specific cause for the failure to conceive. Essentially, patients with unexplained infertility look good on paper, but in practice, things are not working out as they should.

Does stress cause infertility?

While it’s unlikely that stress alone can cause infertility, stress interferes with a woman’s ability to get pregnant. Research has shown that women with a history of depression are twice as likely to experience infertility. Anxiety also can prolong the time needed to achieve pregnancy.

How often does IVF work for unexplained infertility?

Assisted reproductive technologies: In vitro fertilization (IVF) results have been shown to achieve a clinical pregnancy rate per cycle of 50%, compared to 11% for couples using expectant management

How many rounds of IVF can it take to get pregnant?

And while the figures hold steady for cycles 2-4, success rates can jump to 65.3% for women who complete 6 cycles. In other words, the more cycles a woman completed, the higher the chances of successfully getting pregnant and having a live birth

What causes poor egg quality?

Poor egg quality is caused by diminished ovarian reserve and is one of the most common causes of infertility, especially in women over 35. Egg quality is important because it determines embryo quality. Poor egg quality is closely associated with chromosomal abnormalities in embryos, also known as aneuploidy

Why do IVF cycles fail the first time?

Most fertility specialists believe that more than 95% of IVF failures it is due to the arrest of the embryos. The embryonic arrest is quite often due to chromosomal or other genetic abnormalities in those embryos that made them too “weak” to continue normal development and sustained implantation

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how to communicate with your patients is a rule key for managing cases of infertility, whether it was a mild case or near impossible.

avoiding those myths while addressing your patients can help ease and secure your connection.

Myths 1: you just need to relax

while it’s true relaxing could actually help with infertility caused by chronic stress, it should not be addressed as a purely psychological issue.
you have never heard a physician telling their patients, just relax and your arthritis will get better .. as they say, it can cause complete frustration and immediately tense your relationship with your patient,\

Myth 2: you need to try harder

saying couples should try harder is demoralizing and so not productive,
there are things you can not control, and infertility takes the lead on top of this category.
half the couples undergoing infertility treatments will get pregnant, and some will fail regardless of how hard they try .. patients should be counseled whole heartedly about this even if you have no doubt that their chances are high.
this myth can be harsh on couples who feel like they can not handle the physical, financial or psychological stress of infertility treatments

Myth 3: fertility is a women’s issue

women are often the first to carry this whole infertility dilemma, this misconception should be addressed in a discrete humane way.
putting in mild telling the female partner that she will undergo the majority of the process, even if she was completely medically free of any complaints could be a bit challenging. you still need to be explained to the couple together.

Myth 4 : age only affects women’s fertility, not men

while it’s true that the ovarian reserve decreases with age, women are not the only ones who experience fertility changes as they grow .
needing to explain the hormonal changes, uterine changes, and health changes should be considered as you approach a woman above 35. explaining as well, that men are likely to experience a decrease in semen volume and motility.

Myth 5: secondary infertility is not a thing

you need to thoroughly explain clearly to your patients, how after they have previously normally conceived and had a baby they could still experience infertility.
explaining how conception happens with direct clear steps and how anything that can go wrong along this process can clear their minds and give them more perspective about your plan for them.

Myth 6: health doesn’t impact infertility

you need to insist that one of the largest impacts on infertility is health.
if we try living a healthy lifestyle, it will eiffiecntly help with infertility issues.
you have to know your body, listen to it, and try to live healthily before thinking of having a baby.