Evaluation of the cause of Infertility

The natural mechanism for conception is quite simple. The woman ovulates every month to produce an egg which travels up the fallopian tubes towards the uterus. Following intercourse, the sperms swim up the cervix into the uterus and travel down the fallopian tubes. The sperms and the egg meet for fertilisation to occur. The fertilized egg then travels to the uterus for implantation.

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. A couple will experience difficulty with conception if one of the four systems described above is not functioning.