Common Causes of Fertility Problems in Women

^{About 10 percent of reproductive-age couples in the United States will have difficulty getting pregnant. About 30 percent of cases are due to problems in the woman, 30 percent to problems in the man, and the rest to unexplained causes or multiple factors involving both partners.}

^{If you've had regular, unprotected sex for more than a year (or six months if you're over 35) without conceiving, see your doctor. Nearly 90 percent of couples with Infertility problems can be successfully treated.}

^{Read on to learn about the common causes of Infertility, treatments, and how many couples become pregnant with treatment. Keep in mind that success rates may vary, since one couple can have multiple problems.}

^{Endometriosis}

^{Ovulation problems}

^{Poor egg quality}

^{Polycystic ovarian syndrome}

^{Blocked fallopian tubes}

^{Sperm allergy}

^{Unexplained fertility problems}

^{Combination fertility problems}

^{There are many known causes of female and male Infertility. There are also many couples with what infertility doctors call idiopathic or unexplained Infertility. The reasons for Infertility are many - and the exact reason can not always be identified. However, fertility treatments will usually be successful - even when the reason for infertility is not known. The major known causes and treatments of female and male Infertility.}

^{Tubal Infertility}

^{Male Infertility}

^{Unexplained Infertility}

^{Egg Quantity and Quality Problems}

^{Female Age and Fertility}

^{Ovulation Problems and Fertility}

^{Polycystic Ovaries and Infertility PCOS}

^{Previous Vasectomy}

^{Previous Tubal Ligation}

^{Endometriosis and Infertility}

^{Uterine Factors and Fertility}

^{Uterine Polyps and Fertility}

^{Uterine Fibroids and Infertility}

^{Uterine Scarring and Fertility}

^{Immune Problems and Fertility}

^{Ectopic Pregnancy}

^{Pelvic Scarring and Infertility}

^{Smoking and Fertility}

^{Weight and Fertility}