It is known that the probability of conception of a child is maximal on the day of ovulation. Under ovulation is understood the process of exit from the ovary of a fully matured ovum. The unheeded egg does not leave the ovary, which often becomes a stumbling block on the way to the desired pregnancy.
To study the course of egg maturation on the eighth or ninth day of the menstrual cycle, ultrasound should be performed.
The process of egg maturation occurs as follows: in the ovary of a newborn girl there are egg cells surrounded by follicles. They begin to mature only in adolescence - after the formation of the menstrual cycle. The egg ripens in the first half of the cycle. After the information that the egg is ripe, transferred to the central nervous system, the hormonal background changes, and when the luteinizing hormone in the blood becomes especially large, the egg leaves the ovary in the abdominal cavity. From there, she enters the fallopian tube, waiting for a meeting with the sperm. After ovulation, the vitality of the egg remains for a day. If during this time of fertilization did not happen, they say about the death of the egg.
Normally, during the life of a woman, from the onset of puberty to menopause, one ovum ripens monthly in the ovary. This process underlies the female reproductive function. If the egg does not ripen - it entails the inability to conceive a child. The same can be said about other disorders in the development of the ovum, for example, about the syndrome of an empty ovum.
Why does the egg not ripen?
In most cases, the cause of why the egg does not ripen is a violation of the hormonal background or malfunction in the functioning of the endocrine glands. However, the unmasking of the egg can be associated with other factors, for example:
- stress;
- infectious and chronic diseases of the genital organs;
- genetic disorders.
What influences the maturation of the egg?
- temperature;
- biochemical composition of the medium;
- cellular environment.
Treatment
When the egg does not ripen, the treatment should be based on the cause that caused the problem. If the cause is an unstable hormonal background, then a drug correction of the imbalance of hormones is required, which stimulates the maturation of the egg. If the cause is for other diseases, they must be treated. It is important in a situation when the egg does not mature to pay attention to a healthy lifestyle and nutrition.