Female Infertility
Understanding Infertility
Female Infertility — Causes & Solutions
From ovulation disorders to blocked tubes, most female fertility issues are identified with a handful of tests — and nearly all have an established treatment path.
₹5–12k Assessment
35+? Test at 6 Months
The Three-Test Assessment
An AMH blood test (how many eggs remain), an ultrasound with antral follicle count (confirms reserve, examines ovaries and uterus), and a tubal patency test (are the tubes open). A few days, ₹5,000–12,000, and every decision that follows has a foundation.
If you’re 35+, don’t wait the customary twelve months of trying — six months without success is reason enough, and earlier evaluation preserves more options.
The Eight Main Causes
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PCOS
The most common ovulation disorder — up to 1 in 5 Indian women. Highly treatable: lifestyle, ovulation induction, IUI, or IVF for resistant cases.
Endometriosis
Lining tissue outside the uterus — inflammation, pain, damage to eggs and tubes. Laparoscopy helps natural conception; IVF works well in advanced disease. Consider egg freezing before ovarian surgery.
Blocked Fallopian Tubes
Egg and sperm simply can’t meet. Minor blocks are sometimes repaired; otherwise IVF bypasses the tubes completely.
Ovulation Disorders Beyond PCOS
Thyroid, prolactin, weight extremes, chronic stress. Blood tests find the cause; targeted medication usually restores ovulation.
Fibroids & Polyps
Cavity growths block implantation. Hysteroscopic removal is short, and measurably improves natural and IVF success.
Age-Related Egg Decline
Gentle through the early 30s, steep after 37 — fertility’s strongest factor. If the plan is “later”, egg freezing preserves today’s quality.
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Slowdown before 40, caught early by AMH. Urgent preservation, IVF with own eggs, or donor-egg IVF depending on reserve.
Recurrent Miscarriage
Two or more losses warrant systematic investigation — many causes treatable; PGT-A with IVF helps select healthy embryos.
Treatment Paths
Ovulation induction with timed cycles or IUI · laparoscopy or hysteroscopy for structural issues · IVF when tubes are blocked or simpler treatment hasn’t worked · egg freezing whenever the plan says “later” but biology says “sooner”. Also see: evidence-based ways to improve your fertility naturally →
The pattern across every cause
Earlier testing means more options and gentler treatments. The couples with the hardest journeys are rarely those who tested too soon.