The number of women who can't conceive in the United States is estimated to be over 3 million. Infertility numbers have increased. An increase in sexually transmitted infections, widespread use of intrauterine contraceptive devices and the increase in elective abortions are all thought to be signs of infertility.

The most obvious sign of infertility is the inability to get pregnant. If after a year of unprotected sex and a couple are still having problems getting pregnant, they are strongly advised to see their doctor. This will help to determine where the problem is, whether it's with the male, the female or lies with both partners.

Irregular menstrual periods are the most common symptom for women while various hormonal problems are experienced by men. However, these symptoms don't always mean that someone is infertile .They are also symptoms that show up in other various kinds of health problems.

In men, reduced hair growth, loss of sexual urges and reduced sexual performance are possible signs that there could be an infertility issue. These symptoms often indicate that there are hormonal issues.

Some of the more serious signs of infertility in women usually point to Uterine Polyps. This condition causes excessive menstrual bleeding, spotting during periods, continuous bleeding after menopause and bleeding after sexual intercourse. If you happen to be experiencing at least one or two of these symptoms then it's a good possibility that you have uterine polyps. They contribute to infertility in two fundamental ways. This first of which is stopping the fertilized egg from finding an ideal environment in the uterine wall and the other is by causing a blockage in the uterine entrance. Uterine Polyps are potentially dangerous for women as they can also be the cause of repeated miscarriages.

PCOS are found in approximately 70 of the current weight is related with an increased number of ovulation cycles.

Women who continue to have difficulties with ovulation yet hope to get pregnant there are treatments to give them the best chances of conceiving.

Infections such as gonnorhea, chlamydia and pelvic inflammatory disease can indicate that there is a problem of infertility. During the period between 1965-1976 reported cases of gonnorhea tripled in number . By the late 1970's experts were seeing that penicillin resistant gonnorhea had become a major health concern.Not until the 80's did infectious disease experts know the complete extent of the fertility issues caused by chlamydia.

According to a 1985 infertility study as many as 88,000 women might possibly be incapable in conceiving mainly because of infections which took place while they were making use of an IUD. Women using an intrauterine contraceptive device could possess increasing low grade infections and still others could possibly manifest an acute serious infection or a pelvic abscess. Although serious pelvic infection had been a lot more common prior to when abortions were legalized, a slight infection is not unheard of after an elective abortion these days. A ruptured appendix may also set off a pelvic infection along with scarring of the fallopian tubes. Pelvic adhesions might occur after an operation to remove ovarian cysts, fibroids and tubal pregnancies. Or just after most other abdominal or pelvic surgeries.

Endometriosis is described as a condition in which tissue looks similar to eudiometrical tissue (the tissue lining the uterus and which sheds off each month during menstruation) and is located outside of the uterus. It's also named endometritus (defect of the uterus and it brings on lower abdominal pain. It's not known whether it develops from a backflow and beyond the fallopian tubes or because of an embryological mistake whereby eudiometrical cells develop in an incorrect place. Endometriosis is generally located only on the pelvic organs surrounding the uterus, but in unusual circumstances it can be discovered in other places such as the upper abdomen or lung.

Couples who were capable of conceiving but still have been subject to multiples miscarriages most likely will fall under the category of infertility. Nevertheless they should still seek advice from a doctor for further analysis of their situation.