{"id":25761,"date":"2024-01-17T12:39:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T12:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsfakianoudis.com\/?page_id=25761"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T09:43:51","slug":"infertility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drsfakianoudis.com\/en\/infertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Infertility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Additional reasons for infertility<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Causes of Male infertility<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Male infertility is caused by sperm issues described in the following situations: 1. Absence of sperm in the testicles or the absence of testicles 2. Inability to mature and release…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Infertility and causes<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

As infertility we describe the situation in which a couple experiences repetitive failure to conceive, after intercourse with sufficient frequency in each cycle, meaning more than 10 times per month,…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Oligoasthenospermia<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

One of the most common and intractable problems we face as fertility specialists is teratospermia and oligoasthenoteratospermia. First of all, let’s be clear that men participate in the process of…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Induction of ovulation and body weight<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Obesity Exceeding the ideal body weight has been associated with a 30% reduction in fertility potential, both in natural conception and in IVF. Obesity is also thought to have an…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Absence of sperm or undescended testicles<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

1. The absence of sperm in the testicles or the absences of testicles, described as non-obstructive azoospermia, are the most basic factors of male infertility. The causes that lead to…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Egg pathology & poor quality<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Both of these conditions are a result of either germs or pelvic inflammations, previous surgeries or to endometriosis 4) Poor egg quality is mainly related to advanced reproductive age but…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sperm normality<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Very often I meet couples that show me a normal sperm count analysis and presume that the sperm is not a problem, or vice versa they show me a pathological…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mild oligoasthenoteratozoospermia<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

In cases where mild oligoasthenoteratospermia is observed and the numeric requirements set by the WHO are met, a decision may be made to perform sperm Intrauterine Insemination (IUI).\u00a0During this procedure,…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Varicocele<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Extensive debate has been sparked in the international community about the necessity and effectiveness of treating varicocele.  But what is varicocele really?  Varicocele is the dilatation of the veins within…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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PCOS Ovulation Challenge & Ovarian Drilling<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Surgical approach seems to make sense also in severe cases of polycystic ovaries that do not respond to medication. These patients may benefit from having 5-10 holes drilled through the…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Egg normality<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The egg is the second genetic material required for conception. And while the man is gifted with millions of sperm per ejaculation during his life, a woman has already been…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sperm maturation or release inability<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Spermatogenesis is a very complex process which seems to be influenced by a number of factors that may lead to the most common oligo-astheno-terato-zoospermia or even azoospermia. These factors that…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Specialised treatment for the fertilisation pathway<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

1)Uterus & hysteroscopy Although congenital abnormalities in the uterus do not normally cause infertility they sometimes cause problems during a potentially subsequent pregnancy. Therefore, the potential risks arising from them…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Endometriosis<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The goals of surgical treatment of endometriosis are -Limiting the disease and thereby increasing fertility -Relief of the pain associated with endometriosis -Correction of the mechanical issues associated with the…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ovarian PRP<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a procedure that has been widely used in medicine for many years, particularly by orthopedics to treat chronic erosive conditions such as chronic…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Recurrent miscarriages<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

One of the most difficult problems that a fertility specialist has to deal with is that of recurrent miscarriage. That term defines the loss of at least three clinically confirmed…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Woman age & fertility<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Woman age and fertility: Women under 30 It is proved that almost 3\/4 of couples, where the mother is between 20 and 30, will be able to conceive within the…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Chromosomal causes of recurrent miscarriages<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

There is a chance in about 5% of cases where one of the two or even sometimes both, are carriers of some chromosomal translocation or some other chromosomal abnormality resulting…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Infections and immunity causes of recurrent miscarriages<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

There is a huge controversy in the scientific community regarding the clinical significance of these factors in the pathogenesis of recurrent miscarriages. My personal experience leads me to the conclusion…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Accessible path<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

From bottom to top, the open- accessible fertilisation “path” is defined by After ejaculation, the man’s sperm is deposited in the posterior vaginal dome. The sperm at this moment has…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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It is now clear that the older the candidate mother is, the greater the chances of miscarriage due mainly to abnormalities in the chromosomal content of the eggs. These chances…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Even though no one can predict the time of menopause, the average age that it occurs is around 52 years. But before this point, there is a period of 10…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Fertility definition & infertility<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

It is really important for a couple to understand what are the normal chances of conceiving and even more importantly how long it takes for a normal, fertile couple to…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Testicular aging, oxidative stress and DNA Fragmentation<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

DNA Fragmentation, is a form of sperm damage and is a phenomenon associated with poor sperm fertilizing ability and the subsequent potentially problematic development of pregnancy. There is certainly a…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1) Vaginal issues Rarely a couple might be unable to complete intercourse due to vaginismus. In such cases, adequate psychological support or even intrauterine insemination (IUI) with sedation may lead…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Mechanism and phases of physical conception: Fertilisation, division, implantation<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

In order for conception to occur and for the miracle of life to begin, the fertilization of an egg by a sperm is required. The spermatozoa are produced in each…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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It is particularly important to understand that for the human species, neither all the spermatozoa, nor all the eggs that are produced and released are fertile. Accordingly it is not…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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There has also been a lot of controversy in Greece regarding the function of thrombophilia resulting in recurrent miscarriages. There is indeed an association with some rare cases of thrombophilia…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Hormonal causes are probably the most common causes of recurrent miscarriages. They relate to more than a third of these cases. Thyroid disorders like hypothyroidism or less often hyperthyroidism, disorders…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Anatomic causes that may lead to recurrent miscarriage include congenital uterine abnormalities such as didelphis and unicornuate uterus, fibroids or endometrial adhesions that are mostly related to endometritis. In addition,…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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A tailor made approach: Your medical history leads us<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Infertility in modern times is an increasingly common problem due to the modern lifestyle and requirements of a modern woman. These social demands lead most women to the decision to…<\/p>\n<\/div>

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