What are causes of infertility in women?
Causes of infertility in women may include problems with ovulation (the most common cause), blocked fallopian tubes, uterine fibroids, or other problems with the uterus. There are several factors that can affect a woman.s ability to conceive including: • Age – about 20% of women in this country delay having their first child until after age 35. It has been shown in studies that after age 35 the ability of the ovary to release eggs declines with age, the health of the eggs decrease, risk of miscarriage is increased, and health of the woman may be changing. • Stress • Overweight or underweight • Smoking • Alcohol • Poor diet – diet poor in fat can alter the production of hormones. So a no or extremely low fat diet can alter the hormones of the body and possible increase the risk of infertility • Health problems • Athletic training – a woman with very low level of body fat may not have the balance of hormones, may not ovulate regularly and may not have periods at all. A gynecologist or in
