What does secondary infertility mean?

Unfortunately, even if you already have one or more children, this does not guarantee that the next pregnancy will come without any complications. If a couple is faced with infertility after having children or at least pregnancies (regardless of their outcome), we are talking about secondary infertility. And today this is a fairly common pathology.

Causes

Secondary infertility, like primary infertility, can have many causes. Among the most common are:

• a violation of hormonal background
• a tubal obstruction
• an endometriosis
• inflammatory diseases of the genital organs
• male factor

Important: whether primary or secondary, infertility is always diagnosed to a couple, not a man or a woman, regardless of who of the partners has problems.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of infertility is carried out on a step-by-step basis, and in men the list of procedures is significantly shorter:

• a spermogram
• a test for STDs

If there are no problems in these analyses, the examination of a woman starts:

• a gynecological exam
• a test for STDs
• an ovulation testing
• a hormonal screening
• fallopian tubes patency assessment
• a laparoscopy

It is worth noting that all these examinations are carried out in a staged manner. If there is a problem somewhere, the doctor will prescribe the necessary treatment. It may be enough to treat an infection and pregnancy will not be long in coming, or a longer and more serious examination may be needed.

Treatment

Treatment consists precisely in the elimination and correction of violations identified during examination. If the problem is in hormones, it is important to restore their balance, if in the patency of the fallopian tubes – the laparoscopy is performed, etc.

If conservative treatment does not help and drags on for a long time, specialists will offer to resort to the help of assisted reproductive technologies. Usually, it is intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization.

Important: if you dream of becoming parents again and encounter some difficulties, you should not delay a visit to the doctor. Many couples mistakenly think that having one or two children automatically protects them from infertility, but this is not true. A competent doctor will help to detect the problem, eliminate it, and bring the moment of a new pregnancy as close as possible.

You can make an appointment with a fertility specialist at EVACLINIC IVF on the website or by calling 409.