Reproductive Immunology
Certain antibodies in the mother-to-be's body wage war against sperm from the father-to-be and/or the embryo resulting from fertilization, rejecting them. Reproductive immunology problems are encountered in 10% of couples who want to have children but cannot. You can visit the website to learn more about factors affecting pregnancy and reproductive immunology.
Reproductive Immunology in Infertility
How the immune system affects a mother-to-be's ability to conceive has long been investigated. Every cell has its own unique identity. In some cases, for reasons not fully explained, the immune system becomes active and begins to produce antibodies by perceiving sperm, the male reproductive cell, as foreign. According to research results from recent years, it has been concluded that the malfunction of the immune system not only leads to diabetes and thyroid diseases but also negatively affects the ability to conceive. A common approach is for mothers-to-be to eliminate this condition by using medications that suppress their immunity during pregnancy. On the other hand, some treatments are applied for reproductive immunology, which affects conception and causes infertility. Some treatment methods applied in cases related to reproductive immunology in infertility are as follows:
1) Condom use, in couples not planning pregnancy, using a condom during sexual intercourse will prevent the woman from encountering sperm antibodies. It should be considered a method of protection until pregnancy is desired.
2) Sperm washing, using special methods, bacteria and leukocytes are cleaned without damaging the physiological structure of the sperm.
3) Immune suppression, by using drugs that suppress the immune system, adverse effects of reproductive immunology are avoided.
4) With the insemination method, washed sperm are directly administered into the uterus.
5) With microinjection, which is one of the assisted reproductive techniques, encouraging results have been achieved in problems related to reproductive immunology. With this method, sperm are directly administered into the uterus.
