When it comes to getting pregnant and infertility, there is no shortage of myths. Chances are you’ve heard a lot of them from your family and friends hoping to make you feel better. But when you are trying to conceive, it is important to separate myths from the facts, especially because believing some of these myths could hold you back from getting the care and fertility treatment you need. In this blog,we aim to debunk the common myths surrounding infertility and help couples navigate this complex and emotionally challenging Journey.
Myth1 : Infertility Is Always the woman’s fault
Fact : Infertility is not solely attributed to women In Fact, Infertility affects both men and women equally. Roughly, 35% of infertility cases can be attributed to female factors, 35% to male factors, and the remaining 30% are due to a combination of issues or remain unexplained. It’s crucial not to always blame one partner.
Myth2: If a man can ejaculate, he’s not infertile
Fact: In reality, male infertility is not that simple. Most men with infertility have no noticeable signs that there’s any problem. The cause can be a low sperm count (this is usually what people think), but sperm movement (motility) and sperm structure (morphology) also play a role.Studies have shown that men in occupation with excessive exposure to heat, radiation, heavy metals and pesticides have low semen parameters.
Myth 3: It is easy to conceive if I already have a baby
Fact: Many women think, “If I’ve been pregnant before, there’s no way I can have a fertility problem” .But this conception is wrong. The condition where couples already have a child but are unable to get pregnant for the second time is known as secondary infertility. The some factors responsible for primary infertility are often to blame: pelvic scarring, endometriosis, blocked fallopian tubes, defective ovulation, poor sperm quality and quantity, and so on. Whatever the cause should be identified and treated without any delay.
Myth 4: Using Birth Clls can cause infertilityontrol Pi
Fact: Birth control pills have no effect on fertility, either positively or negatively. A woman’s menstrual cycle will almost always continue within a month or two after she’s stopped taking the pills. But if things haven’t gone back to normal within three months of stopping the birth control pills, consult your fertility specialist.
Myth 5: Age is’nt a factor in infertility.
Fact: Age is a factor for both men and women. Male or female, your fertility decreases as you get older. for women, your reproductive peak happens between your late teens and late 20s. Once you hit age 30, your fertility declines and drops off rapidly at age 35 A healthy 30 year old woman has about a 20% chance of getting pregnant each month. By age 40, it drops to 5% per menstrual cycle Male fertility also declines with age . Unlike women who cannot conceive after menopause, men can father a child at any age However, as get older, they may have impaired semen parameters and may also have problems like erectile dysfunction
Myth 6: Weight doesn’t affect fertility
Fact : Being Overweight or underweight can prompt a deal of trouble in becoming pregnant.Fat men might have poor semen parameters, while fat women might have hormonal imbalance, which may lead to infertility. Hence, it is required to maintain ideal weight
Myth7: IVF is the only way to have a baby it you’re infertile
Fact : You may benefit from simpler procedures like medications to balance hormones, ovulation induction and timed intercourse and surgeries to fix structural problems. Intra-Uterine insemination (IUI) can be done where the sperms are introduced into the uterus using a catheter
Don’t let infertility myths deter your path to parenthood. If you or your partner are experiencing issues related to infertility, book an appointment with Akshaya IVF.
