Pregnancy – Conditions That Affect Fertility

  There are many reasons why a couple may have difficulty in conceiving a child. Disease, drugs, heredity, lifestyle habits or even exposure to certain toxins can affect fertility. Among the most common culprits of diminished reproductive capacity are: Endometriosis — This condition affects a woman’s pelvic cavity, where tissue fragments from the innermost lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grow and function outside the uterus. They are one of the causes of painful menstruation and infertility. Endometriosis strikes up to 10 million American women and is a major cause of female infertility. These displaced pieces of tissue are not shed vaginally with normal menstrual blood, but instead accumulate inside […]