Many women live with infertility and try to conceive with no success. Those who have tried to do so for more than a year are considered “infertile." The causes of infertility vary, and your fibroid specialist in Queens may be able to help you find a reason. Through effective fibroid treatment for infertility, you may be able to increase your chances of getting pregnant.

At VIVA EVE, a center for uterine fibroids in NYC, we will help you explore all your fibroid treatment options, whether it be fibroid surgery or less invasive alternatives.

Causes of Infertility May Vary

Among the most common reasons for infertility are issues with ovulation, problems with your cervix or damage that has occurred to your uterus or fallopian tubes. You may also experience menstruation periods that go on for too long or end too early, which may be an indicator that you aren’t ovulating. Other reasons could be:

• Age. Before the age of 35, many doctors advise you to try to get pregnant for an entire year before thinking you’re infertile. Between the ages of 35 and 40, the window is reduced to six months. Statistically, women over 35 have a more difficult time conceiving and have more pregnancy complications. Of course there are thousands of women in their late 30s and even early 40s who go on to have easy and healthy pregnancies.
• Heavy or abnormally painful periods. Cramping is a common occurrence during periods. But severe cramps are a common signal that you may have developed fibroid tumors.
• No periods at all. If you’re under a lot of stress or doing heavy workouts regularly, you may miss your period occasionally. But if you’ve gone several consecutive months without a period, it’s time to talk to a uterine fibroid specialist in NYC.
• Hormone irregularity. Unbalanced hormones can cause fibroid pain and may be the reason you’re infertile. Signs you may have developed infertility due to hormone irregularity include:
  • Lower sex drive
  • Facial hair growth
  • Gaining weight
  • Thinning hair
  • Pain during sex