It is God’s yes to us humans marry and reproduction, children are the adornment of this life. When the pregnancy is delayed, the parents and parents begin to worry and think about the treatment. This may cause a disturbance in the family life and worsen the situation. Pregnancy delays are common problems, with about 15-17% of couples suffering from delayed pregnancy during their lifetime.
The causes of delayed pregnancy vary between the weakness of the sperm in the husband, weakness in ovulation or blockage in the channels of the wife and sometimes other is unexplained. The only way to identify the cause of the problem and provide appropriate treatment is to see the doctor and the full medical examination of the husband and wife .
The weakness in the sperm of the husband is about 40-50% of the causes of delayed pregnancy. It should be noted that there is no relationship between sperm weakness and weakness in sexual ability.
Causes of weakness in the sperm are multiple, including delayed testicular descent at birth, bacterial and viral infections, torsion in the testis, varicose veins around the testicle, obesity and excess and often unexplained. It is worth mentioning that the chances of successful treatment in cases where the cause of delayed pregnancy is excellent male.
Weakness and lack of ovulation are sometimes common causes of delayed pregnancy, accounting for about 30% of the causes of delayed pregnancy. Often accompanied by irregular menstrual cycle. The most important thing to do is to gain weight (obesity), hence the importance of maintaining proper weight through healthy diet and physical activity. The treatment of weak ovulation by reducing the weight first and drugs to stimulate ovulation by pills or needles in the second degree and the chances of success of pregnancy in these cases exceeds 60-70%.
Other causes of delayed pregnancy are obstruction of the uterine channels in women. This condition can be diagnosed by the color image of the uterus and ducts or by the diagnostic endoscope of the abdomen and pelvis. The causes of this obstruction are multiple, including severe female infections, abdominal and pelvic adhesions caused by surgeries such as appendicitis and ovarian systs. Treatment of duct obstruction may require surgery to remove these adhesions, but often the need for IVF is over.
Unexplained pregnancy delay accounts for 20% of the total number of delayed pregnancies. Since clinical and laboratory tests are unable to find a cause for this delay, we do treatments to increase the chances of pregnancy, such as uterine injection or artificial insemination.
In conclusion, I advise couples who have delayed pregnancy for more than a year to see the doctor for the necessary tests and take the appropriate medical advice, and not to delay or ignore the subject so as not to worsen and multiply problems and become more difficult treatment opportunities.