Casual Sex Can Make You Infertile
Interview with fertility specialist reveals most women don't realize their current infertility problems stem from infections picked up during earlier sexual activity.
Bloomington, IN (PRWEB) May 26, 2008
If you are having trouble getting pregnant, look for clues in your earlier sexual activity. Specifically, any sexually transmitted diseases you may have picked up.
This was some of the advice revealed in an interview Helene Kvist of My-Fertility. com conducted with Dr John Gililland, a Reproductive Endocrinologist with the Northern California Fertility Medical Center on Thursday.
Tubal Occlusion, or "blocked tubes" is a common cause of infertility, and many women are surprised to learn that their current problems conceiving hearken back to earlier sexual activity and STD's they didn't realize they had.
"Blocked tubes are most commonly the result of past Fallopian tube infection, and one of the most common infections associated with blocked fallopian tubes is Chlamydia," said Dr John Gililland.
"Many times Chlamydia can be asymptomatic, women might not even realize they have an infection, maybe they have flu symptoms, a low grade fever, nothing dramatic, but sometimes that can be enough to permanently damage the fallopian tubes," Dr Gililland also said.
Helene Kvist, the webmaster behind My-Fertility. com publishes the Powerful Pregnancy Report from which she gets literally hundreds of questions about fertility emailed to her every week from women who are struggling to conceive.
"Most of the time I can help people with advice based on my own experience getting pregnant," says Kvist, "but when someone asks about a complex medical condition like Tubal Occlusion, well, you're smart to contact an R. E. about that."
As a result of the many questions her subscribers had about blocked tubes, PCOS, and other fertility related conditions, Kvist created her Interviews With Experts series where she interviews a Reproductive Endocrinologist every week for an hour on a specific subject related to womens' fertility.
"I learn so much on these calls, which is ironic. I had Chlamydia in my early 20's and had no idea it could lead to a condition like Blocked Tubes. I have three kids and I count myself very, 'very' lucky. Knowledge is the key. Women need to learn more about their bodies and make smart choices in life," says Kvist.
If you would like to listen to the Interviews With Experts call on Blocked Tubes with Dr Gililland, it is available free of charge at:
Http://www. my-fertility. com/reproductive_health/blocked-tubes. html (http://www. my-fertility. com/reproductive_health/blocked-tubes. html)
To receive the 7 installment Powerful Pregnancy Report:
Http://www. my-fertility. com/ (http://www. my-fertility. com/)
About My-Fertility. com
My-Fertility. com is a fertility education website dedicated to providing knowledge to couples trying to conceive, with an emphasis on natural solutions. Advice is offered in easy, understandable language with warmth and sincerity.
Our mission is to give hope, encouragement, support and knowledge for couples wanting to achieve their dream of starting a family.
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