A 44-year-old member asked:
what common conditions can cause female infertility?
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Dr. Serena Chen answered
33 years experience Fertility Medicine
Age, Obesity: There can be multiple causes for female infertility. Two of the most common in the usa today are age and obesity. Other common causes are pcos, endometriosis, tubal disease, diminished ovarian reserve and uterine factors such as fibroids. At age 44 more women are infertile than fertile. Talk with your doctor today about your fertility.
Answered on Jun 6, 2015
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Dr. Neeoo Chin answered
40 years experience Fertility Medicine
Many: There are multiple causes for female infertility. Among the most common are abnormal ovulation, blocked fallopian tubes usually from scar tissue, endometriosis related infertility, abnormal uterine shapes, and also recurrent pregnancy loss.
Answered on Nov 25, 2014
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