Suggest possible cases of infertility in humans.

Causes of female infertility include:

  • Failure to ovulate so that there is so egg to be fertilized
  • Damage to the oviducts, causing tubal blockage. As such, the ovum cannot move to the site of fertilization for the ovary.
  • Uterine damage due to events such as uterine fibroids and cancer. The uterus becomes unable to maintain a pregnancy.
  • Damage to the cervix, especially as a result of unsafe abortions. The cervix becomes unable to maintain the pregnancy up to birth and most pregnancies end in later miscarriages or premature deliveries.
  • Hormonal disorders such as hypopituitarism and hypogonadism.
  • Antibodies against sperm so that all he husband’s sperm cells are rejected

Causes of male infertility includes:

  • Impotence
  • Low sperm count
  • Absence of sperm cells in the ejaculated semen (azoospermia)
  • Abnormal sperm morphology.
  • Abnormal sperm motility.
  • Hypogonadism
  • Antibodies against the man’s own sperms (autoimmunity)
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