Pregnancy is a stage which every women wishes to go through. However, there are certain physiological conditions which can cause a hindrance for a woman to become pregnant. Sometimes a women's repeated attempts to conceive fails. This condition is termed as infertility. There are several causes of infertility. One of these causes can be traced to a condition termed as Premature Ovarian Syndrome. The Premature Ovarian Syndrome effects 1-4% of the female population. Statistics reveal that 250,000 to one million American women are hit by this reproductive disorder.
Premature Ovarian Syndrome refers to a condition when the ovaries start losing their capacity to function properly. This might happen when they start becoming dysfunctional as far as the egg follicles are concerned. The high follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and low estrogen levels also do not remain at normal levels if a women is suffering from this disorder. Follicle dysfunction takes place when there is a low amount of follicle in a woman. An abnormal autoimmune reaction might take place in the body. This affects the capacity of the ovaries to produce follicle. Chromosomal abnormalities also affects the capacity of the ovaries to produce eggs. With an absence of eggs, there remains no possibility for a woman to conceive.
The symptoms of this disease could be traced to the following factors. A few factors have been mentioned below, which are:
- Irregular periods
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Hot flashes and night sweats
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Sleep problems
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Irritability
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Vaginal dryness
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Loss of energy
A woman can be provided help in the form of medical treatment. However, the fact remains that the women loses her chances to have baby in a normal way. Women suffering from this problem, can expect to become pregnant, only after taking recourse to treatment.
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The most common form of treatment for the Premature Ovarian Syndrome, is the treatment known as the hormone replacement therapy. This helps to replenish the hormonal supplies, in a women. Once estrogen and progesterone are successfully supplied to the body, a women starts menstruating. Hormone tablets and even birth control pills are prescribed to a women, in order to bring up the levels of estrogen and progesterone, in her body.
In fact, in vitro fertilization and even the use of a donor egg have helped women to conceive.
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