What is female sterility?

28 April 2021

Female sterility is when a woman is unable to become pregnant due to a cause attributable to her body.

Potential causes and risks:

There are several reasons why you could have infertility, such as: disorders in the ovulation process, endometriosis, damage to the uterus and fallopian tubes.

If you are over 30 years old, overweight or obese, smoke, drink alcohol in excess, or have sexually transmitted diseases, you are at higher risk of infertility.

Signs and symptoms Female sterility

The most obvious manifestation is not being able to get pregnant after having sex on a regular basis for a year. Other signs and symptoms will depend on the underlying cause, although other manifestations such as irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, or pain and inflammation in the pelvic area, could be associated with problems that cause infertility.

Diagnosis and treatment Female sterility

They will depend on the cause of infertility, so it will be important for your Saludora doctor to analyze your medical history, family history, and pre-existing diseases.

In addition to suggesting different studies and health exams to clarify the underlying cause, they will likely recommend the incorporation of different strategies to prevent infertility. Some of the most frequent are:

Have a healthy diet.
Exercise regularly.
Lower your stress levels.
Avoid alcohol and tobacco use:

At Saludora Medical Center we have a team of experts in the various branches of gynecology ready to serve you with world-class quality and safety standards, as well as the humane treatment and warmth that characterizes us. Come to us and you will receive the best care available in Mexico and Latin America.

We are pioneers in gynecologic laparoscopy, which allows us to offer you the best treatment options, with shorter hospitalization times, as well as a faster and less painful recovery, taking care of the aesthetic aspect with smaller scars than open surgeries. We offer you robot-assisted gynecologic surgeries, being an even less invasive and more precise procedure that provides benefits such as:

20% of the total robot surgeries of Saludora Medical Center correspond to this specialty, which places us as a cutting-edge institution with vast experience and leadership in the field for the benefit of our patients.

Related centers and departments Female sterility

High Specialty Surgery Center
Ob-Gyn and Pediatrics Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

Fuentes:

mayoclinic.org
cigna.com
medlineplus.gov
medigraphic.com
Carreño MJ, Morales CF, Aldana CE, et al. Depresión y ansiedad en distintos periodos de evolución de la esterilidad. Perinatol Reprod Hum. 2000;14(1):14-21.
Castañeda-Jiménez E, Bustos-López Héctor-Hugo. La ruta del padecer de mujeres con diagnóstico de infertilidad. Perinatol Reprod Hum. 2001;15(2):124-132.
Guerrero CD, Royalo-Jiménez J, Viramontes L. Rutina Diagnóstica de la Esterilidad Femenina. Ginecol Obstet Mex. 2010;78(12):702-706.
Pérez P. Infertilidad, esterilidad y endocrinología de la reproducción. Montreal, Quebec: Ciencia y Cultura Latinoamericana 1995: 75-92.

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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is female sterility?

Signs and symptoms Female sterility

Diagnosis and treatment Female sterility

Related centers and departments Female sterility

Fuentes:

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