In Russia, the frequency of marriages in which there are no children due to any medical reasons, that is, infertile marriages, is 8-19%. The female factor in infertile marriages accounts for 45%. The causes of infertility in women are very numerous, but in most cases, infertility can be overcome thanks to a huge step forward in modern medicine.
How to determine infertility? Infertility is said to be when a woman of childbearing age is not able to become pregnant within a year, subject to regular sexual activity and without the use of contraceptive methods. Female infertility is classified according to the following factors:
Depending on the mechanism of occurrence, infertility is distinguished congenital and acquired.
If a woman who is sexually active has had no pregnancies at all in the past, they speak of primary infertility. In the case of previous pregnancies in history, regardless of their outcome (abortion, miscarriage or childbirth), they speak of secondary infertility. There are no degrees of infertility, as indicated on many sites on the Internet. The degree of the disease means the severity of its manifestation (mild, moderate or moderate), and infertility is either present or not.
In this case, infertility is divided into absolute and relative.
With absolute infertility a woman will never be able to become pregnant naturally due to the presence of irreversible pathological changes in the reproductive system (no uterus and ovaries, no fallopian tubes, congenital malformations of the genital organs).
Relative infertility implies the possibility of restoring fertility in a woman after the treatment and elimination of the cause that caused infertility. Currently, the allocation of relative and absolute infertility is somewhat arbitrary due to the use of new treatment technologies (for example, in the absence of fallopian tubes, a woman can become pregnant through in vitro fertilization).
In terms of duration, infertility can be temporary, due to the action of some factors (prolonged stress, weakening of the body during or after an illness), permanent (when the cause cannot be eliminated, for example, removal of the ovaries or uterus) and physiological, due to transient physiological factors (prepubertal, postmenopausal period and period of breastfeeding).
There are infertility due to anovulation (endocrine), tubal and peritoneal, uterine and cervical (various gynecological diseases in which there are anatomical and functional disorders of the endometrium or cervical mucus), immunological and psychogenic infertility, as well as infertility of unknown origin.
And as separate forms of infertility:
Signs of infertility in women are due to the reasons that led to the inability of a woman to become pregnant. The loss of fertile function is determined by the following factors:
Infertility due to anovulation develops when there is a violation at any level of the relationship between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal glands and ovaries and develops with any endocrine pathologies.
They speak of tubal infertility when an anatomical obstruction of the fallopian tubes has developed or in violation of their functional activity (organic and functional infertility of tubal genesis). The prevalence of sexual infections, random change of sexual partners and early sexual activity, environmental degradation contributes to an increase in the number of inflammatory diseases of the reproductive organs, including inflammation of the tubes.
The formation of connective tissue strands (adhesions) in the small pelvis after an infectious process or as a result of genital endometriosis leads to fusion of the uterus, ovaries and tubes, the formation of constrictions between them and causes peritoneal infertility. 25% of cases of infertility in women (obstruction of the fallopian tubes) is associated with tuberculosis of the female genital organs.
As a rule, long-acting psychogenic factors affect the activity of the tubes, which leads to a violation of their peristalsis and infertility. Constant conflicts in the family and at work, dissatisfaction with social status and financial situation, a feeling of loneliness and inferiority, hysterical states during the next menstruation can be combined into a "pregnancy expectation syndrome". Infertility is often noted in women who passionately dream of a child or, conversely, are terribly afraid of becoming pregnant.
This group of factors includes various diseases, due to which ovulation or subsequent implantation of a fertilized egg becomes impossible. First of all, these are uterine factors: uterine fibroids and polyps, adenomyosis, endometrial hyperplastic processes, the presence of intrauterine synechia or Asherman's syndrome (numerous curettage and abortions), complications after childbirth and surgical interventions, endometritis of various etiologies and chemical burns of the uterus.
Cervical causes of infertility include:
Also, infertility of this group of causes may be due to a subserous nodule of the uterus, which compresses the tubes, cysts and tumors of the ovaries, anomalies in the development of the uterus (intrauterine septum, the "children's" uterus), the incorrect position of the genital organs (excessive bending or bending of the uterus, prolapse or prolapse uterus and/or vagina).
Immunological factors can also be attributed to the problems leading to the development of infertility, which is due to the synthesis of antibodies to sperm, usually in the cervix, and less often in the uterine mucosa and fallopian tubes.
Factors that significantly increase the risk of infertility:
According to statistics, the frequency of occurrence of certain forms of infertility has been determined:
But it is not always possible to establish the cause of infertility even with the use of modern examination methods, so the percentage of so-called unexplained infertility is 15-20.
Diagnosis of infertility in the weaker sex should begin only after establishing the fertility of the sperm (spermogram) in the sexual partner. In addition, it is necessary to treat inflammatory diseases of the vagina and cervix. Diagnosis should begin no earlier than 4 to 6 months after the therapy. Examination of women unable to become pregnant begins at the outpatient stage and includes:
It turns out the number and outcomes of pregnancies in the past:
The duration of infertility, both primary and secondary, is specified. What methods of contraception were used by a woman and the duration of their use after a previous pregnancy or in case of primary infertility.
The doctor finds out the presence of:
The transferred surgical interventions are also established, which could contribute to the development of infertility and the formation of adhesions:
Transferred are specified:
The action of production factors and the state of the environment, bad habits are taken into account. It also turns out the presence of hereditary diseases in relatives of the first and second degree of kinship.
Be sure to specify the menstrual history:
In addition, sexual function is studied, whether sexual intercourse is painful, what type of pain (superficial or deep), whether there is blood discharge after intercourse.
During a physical examination, the body type is determined (normosthenic, asthenic or hypersthenic), height and weight are changed, and the body mass index is calculated (weight in kg / height in square meters). Weight gain after marriage, stress, changes in climatic conditions, etc. is also specified. The condition of the skin is assessed (dry or wet, oily, combined, the presence of acne, striae), the nature of hair growth, the presence of hypertrichosis and hirsutism, the time of appearance of excess hair growth.
The mammary glands and their development, the presence of galactorrhea, tumor formations are examined. Bimanual gynecological palpation and examination of the cervix and vaginal walls in the mirrors and colposcopically are performed.
An examination by an ophthalmologist is scheduled to determine the condition of the fundus and. The therapist provides a conclusion allowing / prohibiting pregnancy and childbirth. If necessary, consultations of specialists (psychiatrist, endocrinologist, geneticist and others) are appointed.
In order to determine the functional state of the reproductive sphere (hormonal study), functional diagnostic tests are used that help to identify the presence or absence of ovulation and evaluate the female body:
Laboratory tests for infertility include infectious and hormonal screening. In order to detect infections are assigned:
A hormonal study is performed on an outpatient basis in order to confirm/exclude anovulatory infertility. The function of the adrenal cortex is calculated by the level of excretion of DHEA-C and 17 ketosteroids (in urine). If the cycle is regular, testosterone, cortisol and the content of thyroid hormones in the blood are prescribed in the first phase of the cycle (5-7 days). In the second phase, it is assessed to determine the usefulness of ovulation and the work of the corpus luteum (20-22 days).
To clarify the state of various components of the reproductive system, hormonal and functional tests are carried out:
If the patient has pronounced anatomical changes in the tubes or the presence of intrauterine synechia is suspected, she is necessarily examined for tuberculosis (tuberculin tests, x-rays of the lungs, hysterosalpingography and bacteriological examination of the endometrium obtained by curettage are prescribed).
All women with suspected infertility are assigned to ultrasound of the pelvic organs. First of all, to clarify malformations, tumors, cervical and uterine polyps and other anatomical pathologies. Secondly, an ultrasound scan performed in the middle of the cycle allows you to identify the presence and size of the dominant follicle (with endocrine infertility) and measure the thickness of the endometrium in the middle of the cycle and a couple of days before menstruation. Ultrasound of the thyroid gland is also shown (if a pathology of the gland and hyperprolactinemia is suspected) and mammary glands to exclude / confirm tumor formations. Ultrasound of the adrenal glands is prescribed for patients with a clinic of hyperandrogenism and a high level of adrenal androgens.
In case of violation of the rhythm of menstruation, in order to diagnose neuroendocrine diseases, x-rays of the skull and sella turcica are taken.
Hysterosalpingography helps to diagnose abnormalities in the development of the uterus, submucosal fibroids and hyperplastic processes of the endometrium, the presence of adhesions in the uterus and obstruction of the tubes, adhesions in the small pelvis and isthmic-cervical insufficiency.
If immunological infertility is suspected, a postcoital test is prescribed (approximate day of ovulation, 12-14 days of the cycle), which detects specific antibodies in the cervical fluid to spermatozoa.
A biopsy of the endometrium, which is obtained during diagnostic curettage, is prescribed in the premenstrual period and is carried out only according to strict indications, especially for those patients who have not given birth. Indications are suspicion of endometrial hyperplasia and infertility of unknown origin.
One of the methods of endoscopic examination is. Indications for hysteroscopy:
In case of suspected surgical gynecological pathology, women with infertility (after a preliminary outpatient examination) are referred for laparoscopy. Diagnostic laparoscopy in almost 100% allows you to identify the pathology of the pelvic organs (genital endometriosis, volumetric formations of the uterus and ovaries, adhesions of the small pelvis, inflammation of the uterus and appendages). With endocrine infertility, laparoscopy is indicated after 1.5 - 2 years of hormonal treatment and the absence of effect.
Laparoscopic intervention is carried out in the 1st or 2nd phase of the cycle, depending on the suspected disease. During the operation, the volume and quality of the peritoneal fluid, the ovaries, their size and shape, the color and patency of the fallopian tubes, the assessment of the fimbriae and peritoneum of the small pelvis are assessed, endometrioid heterotopias and peritoneal defects are detected.
Treatment of infertility in women depends on the form of the disease and the cause that led to the loss of fertility:
Therapy begins with the appointment of conservative methods, and the treatment should be comprehensive and phased. If there is functional tubal infertility, psychotherapy, sedative and antispasmodic drugs and anti-inflammatory treatment are indicated. In parallel, hormonal changes are being corrected. If STIs are detected, antibiotics are indicated, taking into account the sensitivity of the identified pathogens to them, immunotherapy, as well as absorbable treatment: local in the form of tampons and hydrotubations and the appointment of biostimulants and enzymes (lidase, trypsin, Wobenzym), corticosteroids. Hydrotubation can be done with antibiotics, enzymes and corticosteroids (hydrocortisone).
After a course of anti-inflammatory treatment, physiotherapeutic methods are prescribed:
3 months after the course of treatment, hysterosalpingography is repeated and the condition of the tubes is assessed. In case of tubal obstruction or adhesions, therapeutic laparoscopy is indicated, which in the postoperative period is supplemented with physiotherapeutic methods and drugs to stimulate ovulation. With the help of laparoscopy, the following microsurgical operations are performed:
If peritoneal infertility (adhesions) is detected, adhesions are separated and coagulated. In case of detected concomitant pathology (endometrioid foci, subserous and interstitial myomatous nodes, ovarian cysts), it is eliminated. The chances of pregnancy after microsurgical treatment are 30 - 60%.
If fertility has not recovered within two years after conservative and surgical treatment, IVF is recommended.
How to treat endocrine infertility depends on the type and location of the pathological process. Women with anovulatory infertility and concomitant obesity normalize their weight by prescribing a low-calorie diet, exercise and taking orlistat for 3-4 months. You can also take sibutramine, and if glucose tolerance is impaired, metmorphine is recommended. If pregnancy has not occurred within the agreed period of time, ovulation stimulants are prescribed.
In the case of diagnosed scleropolycystosis of the ovaries (PCOS), the treatment algorithm includes:
If the patient has regular menstruation, normally developed genital organs, and the content of prolactin and androgens is normal (endometriosis is excluded), the following therapy is performed:
At the same time, immunomodulators (levamisole, methyluracil), antioxidants (vitamin E, unithiol) and enzymes (wobenzym, serta) are prescribed.
With regular menstruation and underdevelopment of the genital organs, the following treatment regimen is prescribed:
Women who cannot become pregnant against the background of hyperprolactinemia are prescribed drugs that suppress prolactin synthesis, restore the cycle (eliminating anovulation and increasing estrogen levels) and fertility, and reduce the symptoms of hypoestrogenism and hyperandrogenism. These drugs include parlodel, abergine, quinagomide, and cabergoline. It is also recommended to take a homeopathic remedy - mastodinone.
Hyperandrogenism of ovarian and adrenal origin is treated for six months with dexamethasone, and if ovulation is not restored, then ovulation is stimulated (clostilbegit, human chorionic gonadotropin, FSH and hCG or FSH, LH and hCG).
The treatment of infertility in patients with hypergonadotropic amenorrhea (resistant ovary syndrome and wasted ovary syndrome) is unpromising. The prognosis for other forms of endocrine infertility is quite favorable, in about half of the cases, patients become pregnant within six months of ovulation-stimulating treatment (in the absence of other infertility factors).
Patients who cannot become pregnant against the background of endometrial hyperplastic processes (hyperplasia and polyps) and who do not have other infertility factors are treated to eliminate the pathologically altered uterine mucosa and normalize hormonal and metabolic processes in the body. In the case of glandular cystic hyperplasia, curettage of the uterine cavity is performed, followed by the appointment of estrogen-progestin drugs (3-4 months), and in case of recurrence of the disease, hormonal treatment continues for 6-8 months. Uterine polyps are removed using hysteroscopy, and then the endometrium is scraped out. Hormone therapy is prescribed for a combination of polyps with endometrial hyperplasia.
The choice of method of treatment in patients with uterine fibroids depends on the location and size of the node. The submucosal myomatous node is removed hysteroscopically (hysteroresectoscopy), interstitial and subserous nodes no more than 10 cm are removed laparoscopically. Laparotomy is indicated for large uterus (12 or more weeks) and atypical arrangement of nodes (cervical, isthmus). After conservative myomectomy, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (zoladex) are prescribed for 3 cycles. If a woman does not become pregnant within 2 years after myomectomy, she is referred for IVF. During the waiting period, ovulation is stimulated.
Treatment of patients with intrauterine synechia consists in their hysteroscopic dissection and appointment after the intervention of cyclic hormone therapy for a period of 3 to 6 months. To reduce the chances of re-formation of adhesions in the uterine cavity, an IUD is inserted for a period of at least a month. The prognosis for this disease is quite complex and is directly proportional to the degree and depth of damage to the basal layer of the endometrium.
In case of malformations of the uterus, plastic surgery is performed (dissection of the intrauterine septum or metroplasty of the bicornuate uterus or the existing two uteruses).
Treatment of cervical infertility depends on the cause that caused it. In the case of anatomical defects, reconstructive plastic surgery is performed on the neck, if polyps of the cervical canal are detected, they are removed, followed by curettage of the canal mucosa. When background diseases and endometrioid heterotopias are detected, anti-inflammatory therapy is prescribed, and then laser or cryodestruction. At the same time, ovarian function is normalized with the help of hormonal drugs.
Therapy of immunological infertility is a complex task. Treatment is aimed at normalizing the immune status and suppressing the production of antisperm antibodies (ASAT). To overcome this form of infertility, methods are used:
This method of treatment requires the complete exclusion of unprotected intercourse (condoms are used) between partners. The effectiveness depends on the duration of compliance with the condition, the longer there is no contact, the higher the likelihood of desensitization (sensitivity) of the woman's body to the components of her husband's sperm. Condom therapy is prescribed for a period of at least six months, after which they try to conceive a child naturally. The effectiveness of treatment reaches 60%.
Antihistamines are used (tavegil, suprastin), which reduce the body's response to histamine: relax smooth muscles, reduce capillary permeability and prevent the development of tissue edema. Also in small doses, glucocorticoids are prescribed, which inhibit the formation of antibodies. The course of treatment is designed for 2 - 3 months, drugs are taken by a woman 7 days before ovulation.
In addition to taking antihistamines and glucocorticoids, it is recommended to prescribe antibiotics (the presence of a latent infection increases the secretion of antisperm antibodies). The effectiveness of this method of therapy is 20%.
Sufficiently effective method of treatment (40%). The essence of the method lies in the collection of seminal fluid, its special purification from surface antigens, after which the sperm is injected into the uterine cavity (spermatozoa bypass the cervical canal).
If all of these methods of treatment of immunological infertility were ineffective, it is recommended to perform in vitro fertilization.
The effectiveness of alternative treatment for infertility has not been proven, but doctors allow the use of herbal medicine as an addition to the main method of treatment. With tubal-peritoneal infertility, the following fees are recommended:
Mix and grind 100 gr. dill seeds, 50 gr. anise seeds, 50 gr. celery and the same amount of stinging nettle. Add half a liter of honey, stir and take three times a day for 3 tbsp. spoons.
Boil 10 tablespoons of plantain leaves in a liter of water for 20 minutes, then add a glass of honey and boil for another 10 minutes, cool the broth and then strain, drink 1 tablespoon three times a day.
Three times a day, drink a tablespoon of plantain syrup (collection No. 2), and after 10 minutes, drink 75 ml of herbal decoction: geranium leaves, prickly omentum root, hair-like ossicle, shepherd's purse, hop cones, flowers and leaves of the common cuff . To prepare a decoction 2 tbsp. Spoons pour half a liter of water, boil for 15 minutes over low heat and strain.
It is also allowed to take herbs for infertility in the form of decoctions and teas that are rich in phytohormones, but under the supervision of a doctor: sage leaves and plantain seeds, knotweed and St. John's wort, marin root, ramshii grass. A large number of phytohormones are found in black cumin oil and ginger, in herbs and.
In order for pregnancy to occur, several conditions are necessary. First, the dominant follicle must mature in the ovary, after the rupture of which the egg is released and enters the abdominal cavity, and then penetrates the fallopian tube. Secondly, nothing should interfere with the advancement of the egg in the abdominal cavity and tube (adhesions, torsion of the tube). Thirdly, spermatozoa must freely enter the uterine cavity, and then into the tubes, where the fertilization of the egg will occur. Finally, the endometrium must be prepared (secretory and proliferative transformation) for the implantation of a fertilized egg.
Of course, it is necessary to start the examination with the delivery of the husband’s sperm and the analysis of the spermogram, since often the husband or both spouses are “guilty” in a fruitless marriage.
It is not sad, but not always, even despite the use of new methods of examination. With an unexplained factor of infertility, it is possible to prescribe a trial course of treatment, and depending on its results, the diagnosis is clarified, and the treatment itself may change.
In addition to the absence of pregnancy during the year, a woman may be disturbed by irregular menstruation, intermenstrual bleeding or spotting, pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation or the day before, dry skin, excessive hair growth and acne.
Painful menstruation in no way indicates a woman's fertility, but rather indicates that ovulation has occurred. But if the pain is disturbing during and after sexual contact, does not decrease by the end of menstruation, then endometriosis, uterine fibroids, chronic endometritis and other gynecological pathologies should be excluded.
It is not necessary at all, although the intake of hormones stimulates ovulation and the simultaneous maturation and fertilization of several eggs at once is possible.
Unfortunately, no method of infertility treatment has a 100% guarantee of pregnancy. The restoration of fertility depends on many factors: the age of the spouses, the presence of somatic diseases and bad habits, forms of infertility, and others. And even assisted reproductive technologies cannot guarantee 100% pregnancy.
Pathologies of the reproductive organs in women and men make it impossible to enjoy parental happiness. Deviations that negatively affect reproductive functions are diagnosed in many couples. A properly selected therapeutic regimen helps to cope with the problems of conception. If the exact causes of infertility are determined, the treatment is effective and certainly helps to restore reproductive functions. This article will talk about the features of infertility treatment for men and women, folk methods for the treatment of childlessness and preventive measures. Useful tips will tell couples how to overcome difficulties in the fight against infertility, what kind of test for infertility in women should be taken and become happy parents. Since the planning of infertility treatment is already half the way to success in the form of conception.
Each hospital treats infertility in women according to a standard scheme. Is infertility treated? Undoubtedly. Depending on the complexity of the situation, the patient is offered conservative therapy with the use of effective medications, surgery, hormone therapy, treatment of inflammation and chronic infections in the female genital organs. When addressing you with such complaints, the infertility treatment clinic will provide a full range of examinations aimed at establishing the true causes of the condition, and then draw up a scheme for such an event as an infertility treatment program.
Treatment of female infertility with drugs is used if the pathology is endocrine (hormonal) in nature. Infertility treatment with hormones is suitable for women who do not have adhesions in the fallopian tubes and scars on the uterus itself. The main goal of treatment for endocrine infertility is to remove hormonal disorders, to normalize the level of hormones.
Treatment of hormonal infertility: drugs
The therapeutic course for infertile patients includes preparations based on the following active ingredients.
Treatment of immunological infertility
If a woman is diagnosed with immunological infertility, it is treated for 2-3 months using:
Treatment of female infertility with antibiotic therapy.
The cause of female infertility may be an inflammatory process in the reproductive organs. Pathology is treated with antibiotics:
It is also important to treat psychological infertility in the presence of such a factor in the occurrence of pathology.
Surgical treatment of infertility is carried out by a minimally invasive (minimal incision and low level of trauma) method. Doctors use modern technologies that provide access to the organs of the small pelvis and abdominal cavity, carry out the necessary diagnostics with medical manipulations.
Diagnosis and treatment of infertility surgically.
In surgery, the following methods of treating female infertility are used.
Infertility in women is not always amenable to traditional, surgical and conservative methods of exposure. Often, the reproductive functions of the patient are violated under the influence of psychological factors. Severe depression, constant conflicts in the family and at work, disappointments in life - all this leads to chronic stress and psychological infertility. Psychotherapy sessions help to cure the pathology. In medical practice, there are many examples of successful conception of a child after an infertile woman underwent a corrective course with a psychologist or psychotherapist.
Reproductologists also offer to cure childlessness with the help of additional technologies. Doctors recommend the following assisted reproductive technologies, which are characterized by a powerful positive effect in the fight against female infertility.
The cost of treating childlessness in women depends on the drugs prescribed and the number of visits to the gynecologist (if a private clinic is chosen). The cost of a single consultation in gynecology varies from 1.5 to 5 thousand rubles. The total amount, of course, will be more, because the woman will have to go to the doctor more than once.
The cost of surgical procedures associated with the treatment of childlessness in women is relatively low. For example, laparoscopy will cost 19-55 thousand rubles, and for hysteroscopy you will have to pay from 7 to 13 thousand rubles. The final amount is calculated taking into account the type of operation and its volume.
The IVF procedure today has become much more affordable, and is 69-149 thousand rubles. Some private clinics have great deals and good discounts for this service, and the first consultation with a reproductive specialist is free of charge.
Consultations of a psychotherapist in cases where infertility is of a psychological nature will cost 1.5-4.5 thousand rubles. The cost of a psychotherapeutic session reaches 3.5 thousand rubles, and for couples - about 5.7 thousand rubles.
The calculation of the price for oocyte donation is carried out individually in each case. The average cost in Moscow for such a service varies between 60-100 thousand rubles.
Intrauterine insemination costs about 30 thousand rubles. The low price of the procedure is due to the fact that expensive medicines are not used during its implementation.
Surrogacy is the most expensive option for solving the problem of infertility. Its price reaches 1.5-2 million rubles. This amount includes medical services provided to a surrogate mother, legal support for a surrogate pregnancy, organizational issues of pregnancy and childbirth.
To eliminate male infertility, doctors find out its causes and prescribe adequate treatment for the pathology. The selected complex of therapeutic methods depends on the diagnosis.
Treatment methods for male infertility
Male infertility often develops against the background of testosterone deficiency (the main hormone in men). A routine blood test helps determine the level of this hormone. If the results of the study show that the level of testosterone is low, it is possible to increase its amount at home, without drugs and herbal formulations. Below are 10 tips to help men stabilize their hormones. Using them, a patient with infertility will quickly and easily get rid of the problem.
To prevent the development of male infertility, follow these recommendations.
Alternative methods of treatment give a good effect if (infertility in women) the causes are identified. Before starting alternative treatment for infertility, a man should be examined in a hospital, take blood and sperm for analysis. Based on the results of 2 procedures, the doctor finds out the true causes of the patient's childlessness, determines the volume of seminal fluid, the number and mobility of sperm, the features of their movement, the shape of the tail and head, the degree of viscosity of the ejaculant.
Treatment of male infertility with folk remedies
When the causes of violations in the reproductive system are identified, infertility treatment with folk remedies begins. The choice of drugs is made taking into account all aspects of the problem. For example, if a man has low testosterone levels, he needs drugs that increase this hormone. To increase the activity of male germ cells, separate groups of drugs are used. In general, traditional medicine recipes involve the use of properly selected medicinal herbal preparations.
Treatment of male infertility with herbs
Alternative treatment of male infertility is carried out using drugs of natural origin from the following list.
Alternative treatment of infertility in women
The following traditional medicines help to cope with infertility in women.
The following folk remedies will help cure infertility for both sexes.
The folk piggy bank of recipes offers many other effective remedies for infertility. The use of herbs and medicinal preparations from the following list gives an excellent effect:
If infertility treatment is prescribed correctly, a married couple, after completing the full course, significantly increases their chances of conceiving, enduring and giving birth to a healthy baby.
Acupuncture is widely used for infertility treatment.
There are many good clinics in Russia that treat infertility and restore the reproductive functions of the body in men and women. They offer quality service and services of highly qualified specialists. It is quite difficult to make a worthy choice in a wide variety of medical institutions. We suggest paying attention to the following clinics.
These institutions have been successfully operating for many years, and were able to prove themselves from the best side. The specialists of the clinics use effective methods of treating female infertility (IVF, insemination of sperm into the uterus, ICSI) in their work, they offer a good diagnostic complex (including ultrasound examination of the pelvic organs).
Motherhood is, of course, the most important component of female happiness. If you have been diagnosed with infertility, the first thing that will come to your mind is the treatment of infertility with folk remedies. What herbs are used in the treatment of infertility with folk remedies? There are many methods of getting rid of infertility, but the treatment of infertility with folk remedies is available to everyone and is not at all expensive, like others.
Treatment infertility folk means. Infertility in women is the inability of a woman during the period when she is of childbearing age to conceive a child. Female infertility has become quite common in recent decades. As a rule, women, having learned the diagnosis, immediately go to the doctor for medical help. However, there is a treatment and folk remedies, which is quite effective.
From the most ancient treatises of the famous doctors of the West and East, it is known that many women's ailments were treated with the help of herbs: uterine bleeding, various inflammatory diseases of the reproductive organs; medicinal herbs facilitated pregnancy and childbirth, herbs were used both for the purpose of contraception and to increase fertility.
Mid 20th century was marked by revolutionary progress in the field of pharmacochemistry, which led to an increase in the consumption of chemical drugs and a decrease in the use of herbal preparations.
However, further experience has shown that the use of chemical drugs causes a number of negative side effects. They are well known: this is dysbacteriosis when using antibiotics, complications from the kidneys, hepatobiliary system, cardiovascular, auditory nerve. In this regard, in recent years, the interest of researchers and doctors in herbal medicines has increased again. So, at the beginning of the 20th century, 80% of drugs were of plant origin, in the middle of the century their consumption decreased to 40%, and there has been a clear increase in the share of herbal medicines since the 90s of the 20th century.
Unlike chemical preparations, natural factors have the following advantages: multifunctionality, mild action, aftereffect, drug disease does not develop, there is no drug withdrawal effect. Medicinal plants can be used as part of background, basic, restorative and preventive therapy.
Traditional medicine offers many ways to treat infertility - these are decoctions, infusions, conspiracies and prayers. Regardless of the reasons that caused infertility, women are advised to apply a compress on the lower abdomen every night at night.
In one recipe for folk treatment of infertility in women (quite effective), 10 medicinal plants are used: chamomile flowers, calendula, buckthorn bark, St. John's wort, horsetail, immortelle, motherwort, yarrow, bearberry and plantain. All raw materials are in dry crushed form. All take 1 tsp, pour 500-550 ml of boiling water, leave for two hours. Strain the infusion for folk treatment of infertility in women, you can add 2 tsp if desired. honey. Take 100 ml three times a day. The course of such alternative treatment of infertility in women is a month, after a break, repeat the course.
A good effect in the treatment of infertility is provided by such a remedy as mummy. It will help in the treatment of infertility in both women and men.
For treatment infertility in women phytotherapists use these two collections at the same time.
Recipes that have great power in the treatment of infertility in women:
Medicinal sage is used in the treatment of infertility in women, with menopause and as a rejuvenating agent, since its healing properties have long been known, which normalize the activity of the gonads. It also helps to reduce sweating, strengthens the central nervous system and reduces lactation. To prepare the infusion, you need to take 2 tablespoons of sage and pour them with 2 cups of boiling water. This dose is the daily norm. It is important not to exceed it and not take sage for more than 3 months, as this herb provokes irritation of the mucous membrane. Among the contraindications are also: acute nephritis, pregnancy.
To date, the effectiveness of the drug Mastodinon in the treatment of benign diseases of the mammary glands, the drug Klimadinon in the correction of menopausal disorders is undeniable. However, the role of herbal preparations in the treatment of menstrual disorders and some forms of infertility has not yet been determined.
There is no doubt that the treatment of infertility was, remains and will remain the prerogative of high reproductive technologies, involving the use of ovulation inducers, endoscopic surgery, and in vitro fertilization. But are these mutually exclusive methods - high technology and herbal preparations? Most likely they can be allies in the treatment of some forms of infertility. Herbal preparations are able to neutralize the side effects of ovulation inducers, in particular in relation to the mammary glands. Herbal preparations are able to provide a long-term correlating and substitution effect for menstrual irregularities in women who are not interested in pregnancy.
Research in these areas is being carried out in the world and in our country, they have not been finally completed, and we will allow ourselves to dwell on the preliminary results of these studies. Bionorica's preparations Mastodinon, Klimadinon and Agnukaston are undoubted leaders among herbal remedies.
The composition of the drug Mastodinon includes prutnyak, cornflower-shaped cobalt, alpine violet, bitter breast, multi-colored iris and tiger lily.
The mechanism of action of Mastodinone is as follows: the drug reduces elevated levels of prolactin due to dopaminergic action, eliminates the existing imbalance between estrogen and progesterone by normalizing the insufficiency of the corpus luteum, positively affects the mental symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (excitement, irritability, migraine).
Especially significant is the effect of Mastodinon on prolactin secretion: the drug reduces spontaneous and induced secretion of prolactin by pituitary cells, acts through dopamine D 2 receptors located on the membranes of pituitary cells, and reduces elevated levels of prolactin in patients.
Based on the mechanisms of therapeutic action, it is advisable to use Mastodinon in women with corpus luteum insufficiency, oligoovulation, mild hyperprolactinemia.
The use of Mastodinon proved to be effective in most patients with menstrual irregularities. At the same time, with oligomenorrhea, the restoration of regular menstruation was registered in 65.2%, with secondary amenorrhea - in 62% of patients after a three-month course of treatment.
In 15-25% of patients (amenorrhea, idiopathic infertility, corpus luteum insufficiency) within 3 months. therapy, pregnancy occurred.
However, it should be remembered that if the drug does not have a therapeutic effect within 3-4 months. reception, then its further use should be abandoned.
In the context of regulating the menstrual cycle and restoring fertility in these conditions, it may be more promising to use Agnukason, which has the following advantages:
It is a phytopreparation of the highest quality;
The dopaminergic effect of the drug normalizes elevated prolactin levels;
Eliminates estrogen-progesterone imbalance by influencing the hypothalamic-pituitary regulation;
Easy to use - a single dose in the morning in the form of tablets or drops;
Well tolerated and therefore suitable for long-term therapy;
Accepted regardless of the menstrual cycle;
The treatment is effective with minimal side effects.
Indications for the use of this drug are: menstrual dysfunction associated with insufficiency of the corpus luteum, premenstrual syndrome, mastodynia, often in combination with pain (mastalgia).
It is well known that the treatment of infertility practically cannot do without the use of hormonal drugs - ovulation and superovulation inducers in the IVF program. It is also known that the hormonal parameters of the induced cycle, namely the concentration of sex steroids, primarily estradiol, are dozens of times higher than those in the norm. Is it indifferent for the woman's body and, above all, for the state of the mammary glands? So far no one has been able to answer this question. At the same time, a negative effect - stimulation of the development of hyperplastic processes in the mammary gland - cannot be ruled out. Moreover, clinical experience demonstrates this negative effect in the form of mastodynia, fibrocystic mastopathy. In this regard, we proposed, and these are our priority studies, to use Mastodinone as a drug for “protecting” the mammary glands during ovulation induction and superovulation cycles.
We focused on double-blind studies (Wuttke, 1997; Beles, 1998), demonstrating the effectiveness of this drug in mastodynia. Preliminary clinical data confirmed the above assumption: 68% of women showed a clear positive dynamics in the state of the mammary glands.
The possibility of using the estrogen-like action of herbal preparations has been studied in sufficient detail in menopausal disorders in women of the older age group. But there is another category of patients - these are patients with hypo- and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism.
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is caused by hypothalamic-pituitary insufficiency. These are women with primary amenorrhea or having several independent menses. In patients, low concentrations of gonadotropic hormones and estradiol are recorded, and as a result, secondary sexual characteristics are not expressed in them, the uterus and ovaries are very small. As a result of severe hypoestrogenism, osteoporosis is formed and vegetative disorders occur. In this situation, pregnancy is possible when using ovulation inducers, but independent menstruation is not restored. The problem is that such patients need replacement therapy for life, from the age of menarche, and the management of such patients was extremely difficult until Klimadinon appeared, which includes cimicifuga rhizome extract.
Klimadinon has the following pharmacological effects: estrogen-like action due to binding to estrogen receptors in the central nervous system, ovaries, aorta, liver and bone tissue (phytoSERM); the drug stimulates the expression of estrogen receptors in the central nervous system, has a dopaminergic effect, suppresses excessive release of LH by the pituitary gland.
The advantages of Klimadinon are high efficiency, a justified choice for a woman who has contraindications or does not want to take hormone replacement therapy; the drug can be taken regardless of the still intact menstrual cycle, while taking it, endometrial proliferation and withdrawal bleeding do not develop, the drug is well tolerated. In addition, the use of HRT in this group of patients, in our experience, is often accompanied by mastodynia, which is not observed when prescribing Klimadinon.
We have sufficient positive experience in the use of Klimadinon in women of reproductive age with hypo- and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, characterized by severe hypoestrogenism. There was a decrease in vegetative-vascular and mental disorders (hot flashes, sweating, sleep disturbances, increased nervous excitability, depressive emotional state). Side effects when using the drug are not registered.
Thus, herbal medicines can be effectively used for menstrual disorders and infertility. The potential of this direction has not yet been sufficiently studied, but its positive future is undeniable.
Save to social networks:Infertility- this is a disease in which a woman does not have the ability to become pregnant for two years with regular sexual activity without the use of contraceptives. Also, this diagnosis is made in cases where all pregnancies end in miscarriages. According to statistical studies, today every 15 families experience difficulties in conceiving and bearing a child.
The problem of infertility for modern medicine is considered one of the main ones at the present time. This issue is more serious than it might seem at first glance. Scientists associate it with the so-called sexual revolution and the undermining of family foundations. In these cases, there is a wide spread of infectious diseases, in which both partners are not capable of conceiving full-fledged offspring. In addition, more and more healthy young people (both boys and girls) are postponing the issue of having children to a secondary place after a career and the desire to “live for yourself”.
Main causes of infertility doctors call malformations in the development of the sexual sphere, disruption of the organs of the reproductive system, severe intoxication and general ailments of the body, mental and neurological abnormalities. Infertility itself is not an independent disease: in all cases, it is provoked by other ailments. Most often, it manifests itself against the background of various inflammatory diseases.
If the marriage is fruitless, then both partners need to follow some recommendations for organizing their sexual relations. According to experts in the field of gynecology and obstetrics, the maximum chance for conception occurs on the 11-18th day of the menstrual cycle. Due to the fact that every two days the male sperm is maximally concentrated by the most active spermatozoa, attempts to fertilize the egg are likely to achieve their goal during this period. At this time, spouses are not recommended to use intimate lubricant gels, and a woman is not recommended to carry out the necessary hygiene procedures following the evacuation of her partner. In addition, after intercourse, which experts advise to engage in the "missionary" position, she should lie on her back for several minutes with knees bent and legs raised.
Causes of female infertility doctors call three problems: a problem with ovulation, blockage of the fallopian tubes and endometriosis, in which endometrial cells grow outside the inner layer of the walls of the uterus.
Main causes of male infertility there may be modifications in the structure of sperm and its insufficient quantity, as well as low activity of spermatozoa.
In addition to the above, for both partners, the grounds for childlessness can be hereditary and congenital factors. Unfortunately, in 20% of cases it is not possible to diagnose the nature of this disease. It happens that after passing all the examinations and passing a lot of tests, the spouses are informed that they are absolutely healthy. But the long-awaited pregnancy never comes, despite the advice of numerous doctors and charlatans. The latter promise the speedy birth of a child for a solid reward and offer dubious medicines and treatments. Efforts spent on such methods do not bring the desired result and, in the end, deprive partners of their last hope and financial savings. Folk remedies for the treatment of infertility for such spouses are a saving straw in the swamp of this problem.
Infertility, expert opinion
As you know, reproductive function is the most important function of the entire human body. . To date, almost 90% of those who have consulted a doctor with the inability to give birth to a child have chronic diseases of the organs responsible for childbearing. The female half, in most cases, has problems with the appendages, and the male half has problems with the prostate gland.
Treatment of the inability to reproduce offspring begins with the identification and elimination of the disease that provoked it. In such cases, the drug method and surgical intervention are usually used, as well as the use of traditional medicine. In addition, gynecologists advise compliance with biological rhythms.
Another way to give birth to a long-awaited child is the IVF method, which some couples consider the last chance. At first glance, it may seem that artificial insemination is a simple and short way to a long-awaited goal. In fact, this is a long and rather complicated procedure, before which both spouses will have to pass a lot of tests and undergo hormone therapy. And even this does not guarantee a positive result. In many cases, rejection of a fertilized egg occurs in the early stages of pregnancy.
After such ordeals, many partners turn to folk methods of healing childlessness.
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In ancient times, sage was revered as a sacred herb. It is believed that it has healing properties and relieves numerous ailments. Besides the fact that sage perfectly improves memory and helps cleanse the circulatory system, it is used in the treatment of infertility in women.
In general, tincture of sage and linden seeds helps both partners. But in the beautiful half of humanity, with its help, the “suction” reflex of the cervix increases, and frigidity decreases or completely disappears. For this reason, grass is considered the most effective alternative treatment for infertility.
Sage contains many hormones similar to female sex hormones. It is recommended to use one glass on an empty stomach in the morning for ladies from 35 years old.
To prepare the infusion, you need to pour boiling water over a tablespoon of the plant. The resulting broth should stand for about half an hour. It is recommended to take it half an hour before meals. It is allowed to add honey or lemon for taste. To achieve a rejuvenating effect, it is necessary to take a monthly course. Then you need to pause for three months.
In the treatment of infertility, the above decoction is drunk after the end of menstruation for at least ten days in the mornings and evenings. This course lasts three months. In the event that pregnancy does not occur, then take a break for a couple of months, and then repeat the treatment.
When using sage, there are some restrictions. Its overdose causes allergies or poisoning.
Traditional healers also recommend the use of marin root in the treatment of childlessness, as well as uterine erosion and cysts in women. It should be noted that our great-grandmothers believed that this effective infertility treatment only used them.
There is one recipe that is advised to all childless couples by a mother of 6 babies. She often receives letters from happy women who have been helped by this advice to have a baby. So, it is recommended to dig up a marin root in May. It must be washed, dried and scraped a little, but not cleaned. Next, you need to grind 50 g of the root and pour it with 1/2 liter of vodka and insist in a cold place for about 14 days. The infusion is taken 3 times a day for a tablespoon for 28 days. Then they take a break of 10 days and repeat the course again.
The drug from the hog uterus has the ability to restore the disturbed menstrual cycle, helps in the treatment of fibroids, uterine fibroids, and infertility.
To prepare the tincture, you need to finely chop the grass (50 g), pour it with 0.5 liters of vodka and let it brew for 14 days. After that, it is recommended to dilute 35-40 drops with warm water and use this composition three times a day before meals for a month.
It should be noted that the one-sided ortilia (as this plant is also called) is often confused with wintergreen, which is used in the treatment of inflammation of the prostate.
Treatment of infertility with a decoction of psyllium seeds
Women this infusion will be the best helper for heavy periods. In addition, during menstruation, it helps with pain in the lower abdomen, and is also an antidepressant for bad mood and blues.
If we talk about the treatment of infertility, then the infusion comes to the aid of a partner in the event that her illness is caused by inflammatory processes in the pipes. men the drug is recommended for use in the treatment of low sperm activity.
A decoction is recommended to be prepared from one tablespoon of plantain seed, pouring it with a glass of liquid and putting it on fire. This composition should boil for up to five minutes. After that, it is advised to insist and strain. It is necessary to use the decoction in a warm form, two tablespoons four times a day. Do not store the composition in the refrigerator for more than 3 days. Treatment should take three months. In addition, plantain baths are considered medicinal.
Good mummy infertility treatment
Well folk treatment for infertility last a month. To increase the effect, it is recommended to mix the mummy with egg yolk and the juice of some medicinal plants - sage or quince, for example. The result in the form of increased sexual function can be felt after 7 days.
Medicine for the treatment of the inability to conceive and bear a child, methods of ozokerite treatment and paraffin treatment are also used.
Knotweed infertility treatment
This herb is also useful in the treatment of infertility. It helps with conception and has a healing effect that affects the work of the ovaries and uterus. An interesting fact is that when using knotweed, the likelihood of having a boy increases.
To prepare the infusion, you need to take 3 tablespoons of herbs and pour it into a thermal dish, pour boiling water and leave to infuse for about 4 hours. An infusion of half a glass is taken at least four times a day for half an hour before meals.
This collection of various herbs helps in the treatment of childlessness and inflammation of the ovaries in the wife. Treatment takes place with absolute sexual abstinence of partners.
Preparation: it is necessary to mix 50 grams of herbs such as coltsfoot, sweet clover, chamomile flowers, calendula and centaury. Two tablespoons of the mixture is poured with half a liter of boiling water and infused for a while. It is recommended to drink 1/3 cup 6 times a day half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is 1-2 months.
Plantain bath infertility treatment
To prepare such a bath, you need to take 50 grams of plantain roots and leaves and pour boiling water over them (1l). Let it brew for about an hour and strain. A liter of this infusion is equal to one bath. The course of treatment is two weeks every three months.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that the methods of traditional medicine for infertility are a necessary addition to the official recommendations and prescriptions of the attending reproductive and family planning specialist.
Female infertility is a pathological condition accompanied by a violation of the reproductive system of the female body and the inability to become pregnant due to this violation. Treatment of female infertility is aimed at eliminating the cause that caused the disease. If the cause of infertility cannot be eliminated, assisted reproductive technologies are prescribed.
Treatment for infertility in women begins after the diagnosis is made. There are various ways to treat reproductive problems in women. The choice of method depends on the type of infertility. Among these varieties are the following.
