Infertility: Problems With the Uterus and Cervix

Problems with a woman's Reference uterus Opens New Window and/or Reference cervix Opens New Window may be caused by:

• Abnormalities of the uterus present from birth.
• Previous surgery or a procedure, such as a Reference cervical cone biopsy Opens New Window or a Reference dilation and curettage (D&C) Opens New Window, which may decrease fertility if these procedures have damaged the cervix or uterine lining (rare).
• Exposure to certain drugs before birth, such as Reference DES Opens New Window, which may cause deformities of the uterus, resulting in infertility.
• Abnormalities in a woman's cervical mucus, which may affect the movement of sperm through the vagina and cervix.
• Reference Antibodies Opens New Window to sperm present in a woman's cervical mucus, which may kill the sperm or affect their ability to move normally and result in infertility.

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