infertility

Infertility, as we know and has been defined severally, is the inability of a couple to achieve a Clinical Pregnancy after having constant, timely, unprotected sex for one year or more. It could be primary or secondary.

It is primary when the couple has not conceived before and secondary when the couple have conceived before but are no longer able to.

It affects men and women equally and the main symptom is the inability to get pregnant. Some of the causes of infertility include, age, lifestyle, environmental and occupational factors, excessive exercise, eating disorder, overweight or obesity, poor diet, genetic …

Infertility and its causes have overtime proven to be a serious cause of worry to married people. This article focuses more on the immunological causes of infertility especially in women.

The Immune system serves as a defense mechanism for the body. It protects the body against bacteria, viruses, parasites and other harmful microorganisms through the production of antibodies that recognize and attack these microorganisms. When the immune system senses the presence of any antigen (that is foreign substance) it starts up an immune response which automatically attacks the antigen with the help of the antibodies produced and also identifies self …