Infertility

Infertility is the inability of a woman to
become pregnant. In general, infertility can
be suspected if pregnancy has not occurred
after a year of regular intercourse, (without
the use of any form of contraception).
The cause of infertility may lie in the male
or the female. There are numerous causes
of infertility in each sex; sometimes no
cause is ever found. Unfortunately, most
men do not submit themselves to fertility
tests. Rather, they ascribe the shortcomings
to their wife’s conditions only.
Basically, two kinds of infertility are
recognised in the female. There is the
primary and the secondary infertility. When
a woman has had a child before and there
is a long gap, not deliberately brought
about by her, it will be said that her
condition is that of secondary infertility.
Primary infertility, on the other hand, is a
condition where the woman has not had an
issue before and is well into the
childbearing age.
Causes of infertility that can be diagnosed
are many. These include Blocked Fallopian
Tubes, Uterine Fibroids, Hormonal Problems,
Incompetent Cervix, Internal Heat in the
lower abdomen, Tilted Mouth of the Uterus,
Displaced Uterus, and Lack of Ovulation
(especially after prolonged use of some
contraceptive devices).
Other cases of infertility range from
infections, especially the Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (in both men &
women) and Watery Sperms in men.
Also, some bad lifestyles, social excesses,
indiscriminate sexual indulgence, criminal
abortion as well as tough exercises,
unsuitable postures and heavy sporting
activities have been implicated in female
infertility.
Nature is wonderful. The human body
obeys the law of use and disuse. For
example, Fibroids, which are so common
today, used not to be so when women had
children till they were advanced in age.
When a woman has fibroids, it implies that
her womb was looking for something to
carry.
Treating gynecological problems naturally
seems to be quite easy. Some physical
disorders can be corrected through
massage. Tension and worries should be
avoided. The food intake should be simple
and natural to provide the natural nutrients
that the body needs, with avoidance of
denatured food, alcohol and smoking.
Some of the suggested natural remedies
being suggested for infertility include the
extracts of local herbs such as
Acanthospermum hispidum, Desmodium
velutinum, Kigelia africana, Momordica
charantia and Viscum album.