Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after one year of regular, unprotected intercourse. The Infertility Assessment may be initiated sooner in patients who have risk factors for infertility or if the female partner is older than 35 years. Usually around 80% of the couple who have regular intercourse (at least twice a week) conceive within a year. Similarly, around 90% of the couple conceive within 2 yrs of unprotected intercourse. Women become less fertile as they get older. The effect of age on men's fertility is less clear.

INFERTILITY CAUSES IN WOMEN
- Problems with ovulation
- Uterine or cervical abnormalities
- Fallopian tube damage or blockage
- Endometriosis
- Early menopause
- Pelvic adhesions
- Cancer and its treatment
- Being overweight or underweight
- Genetic factors
- General illness
- Hormonal disturbances
INFERTILITY CAUSES IN MEN
- Sperm disorders
- Varicoceles
- Retrograde ejaculation
- Immunologic infertility
- Obstruction
- Hormones
- Sexual dysfunction
- Genetic factors
- General illness

DIAGNOSIS
During the first visit, fertility experts at Santasa IVF will take a detailed medical and sexual history of both partners followed by a physical examination.
INFERTILITY EVALUATION FOR WOMEN AT SANTASA IVF
Blood test
Blood tests to assess general health and check hormones
Hysterosalpingography
An X ray of the uterus and tubes to check if the Uterine cavity is normal and the Fallopian tubes are patent
Ovarian reserve testing
Evaluate the quality and quantity of eggs
Transvaginal ultrasound
Examines the vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and bladder and detects uterine or ovarian disease if any
Additional tests
Laparoscopy / Hysteroscopy / Genetic Tests etc only if needed
INFERTILITY EVALUATION FOR MEN AT SANTASA IVF
Blood tests
To assess general health
Semen Analysis
to check the sperm count, motility and normal forms
Additional tests
Hormonal Profile and genetic tests if needed
Testicular Biopsy and Post-ejaculation Urinalysis in men with no sperms in the semen.
Note: Not everyone needs to have all, or even many, of these tests before the cause of infertility is found. There are also tests that evaluate how sperm and eggs interact, as well as whether either partner is developing antibodies to the sperm. Our fertility experts will decide which tests you will have and when.