Signs and symptoms
... Most men with fertility problems have no signs or symptoms. Some men with hormonal problems may note a change in their voice or pattern of hair growth, enlargement of their breasts, or difficulty with...

Causes
... The human reproductive process is complex. To accomplish a pregnancy, the intricate processes of ovulation and fertilization need to work just right. For many couples attempting pregnancy, something g...

Risk factors
... Many of the risk factors for both male and female infertility are the same. They include: Age. Age is the strongest predictor of female fertility. After about age 32, a woman''s fertility potential gr...

When to seek medical advice
... In general, don''t be concerned about infertility unless you and your partner have been trying regularly to conceive for at least one year. However, if you plan to conceive and you''re a woman older t...

Screening and diagnosis
... If you and your partner are unable to achieve conception within a reasonable time and would like to do so, seek help. The woman''s gynecologist, the man''s urologist or your family doctor can determin...

What You Need to Know About Diagnostic Laparoscopy
... What is diagnostic laparoscopy? Diagnostic laparoscopy is a surgical procedure doctors use to view a woman''s reproductive organs. A laparoscope, a thin viewing tube similar to a telescope, is passed ...

Infertility: Is it Stress Related
... The stressful nature of infertility has long been recognized. In earlier years, the focus was on whether psychological stress or psychopathology prevented conception, particularly for women. With adva...

What''s Causing Female Infertility?
... What is the definition of infertility? Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after a year of unprotected intercourse. Approximately 10% to 15% of couples in the reproductive age group ar...