Studying the causes of secondary infertility in women in Babylon Governorate

Abstract

         The research included a study of the case of secondary infertility in women in terms of its causes, prevalence rate, and how to treat it. It is a common disease between men and women, so the man is referred to as infertile and the woman as infertile.

Infertility is divided into primary infertility and secondary infertility As for the causes of secondary infertility, some of them may be due to increasing age, infections in the vaginal wall, and related reasons.

In addition to congenital abnormalities in the cervix, hormonal disorders, and the presence of tumors or Polyps or adhesions as a result of infections, previous surgical interventions, or congenital anomalies To causes in the fallopian tubes or a defect in ovarian function or psychological reasons in addition to other reasons.

Explained where both partners are healthy by medical examination, however, pregnancy does not occur.

The use of contraceptive pills and injections for long periods of time is also one of the reasons leading to this occurrence Infertility, and some of the reasons can be due to insufficient maturity of the female reproductive system and competition biome between the egg and the sperm.

Hence, the reasons can be divided into:

1. Impaired sperm or impaired eggs.
2. Age.
3. Complications from a previous pregnancy.
4. Complications from a previous surgery.
5. An increase in body weight or BMI (body mass index).

1. Medications or other medical conditions.
2. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
3. Lifestyle factors like drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes.

As for the treatment of secondary infertility, it begins with identifying its causes first, then giving treatments such as drugs that enhance Fertility to help stimulate ovulation and, in some cases, requires surgical intervention

such as therapy Uterine fibroids or scarring of the uterus, including those associated with advanced reproductive technology (ART).