Sterile or Not? Here's How to detect

Sterile or Not? Here's How to detect - Melbourne, Infertility is not a medical condition whose symptoms can be seen clearly. It was only felt when couples never have kids succeed, keep trying though. So how do I detect it?

Dr Shae - Lee McArthur, researchers from the Department of Physiology, Monash University explained that the answer depends on the age of the couple themselves. And in medical, focused on the definition of the fertility of the wife's age.

" Women aged under 35 years cannot be said to be infertile if contained within a period of 12 months after having unprotected sex . , But for those over the age of 35 , the limit is six months , " he said, as quoted by ABC Australia , Thursday ( 24/4 / 2014 ) .

And if after 12 months never no signs of pregnancy, immediately consult with your obstetrician. From here the next you can also get a referral to a fertility specialist.

The first thing you see is the doctor’s medical history mate. For the wife, it includes information about previous pregnancies, the regularity of the menstrual period, if the wife had experienced severe menstrual pain, hip pain, infection or surgery.

While the questions asked doctors to husbands ranged on the information whether they 've had children before , a history of testicular injury or developmental disorders , a history of infection or surgery , and the possibility of exposure to certain environmental factors husband or not .

" Then the doctor will ask the couple to undergo a series of tests , the results of which may provide clues as to what is experienced infertility couples , including being a handle to determine appropriate treatment for them, " said McArthur

Some of the physical tests that need to be undertaken couples ' allegedly ' barren among others:

1. The blood test

This is to ascertain whether the conditions associated with hormone couples their chances of infertility.

In addition the doctor will perform other tests such as checking the presence of rubella virus in the spouse 's body , blood type test , sperm antibody test and test to find out if a spouse suffering from sexually transmitted infections such as HIV , hepatitis B and C or not .

2. Ultrasound

Doctors need to perform this inspection to determine the condition of the ovaries and uterus of the patient. Another aspect observed was the production of egg cells, the thickness of the uterine lining (if thin is no indication that the patient undergo hormonal disorder), presence or absence of fibroids or polyps in the uterus, and the symptoms of endometriosis or ovarian cysts inside the patient's body.

In certain cases, the doctor can perform laparoscopy to identify whether patients have endometriosis (endometrial tissue in the uterus grows elsewhere in the body) or blockage of the fallopian tubes.

3. Analysis of sperm

The husband then asked to collect samples of liquid cement so the doctor can check the number and the ability to swim (motility) of the sperm they produce and the presence or absence of antibodies in their sperm.