Reproductive Immunology
There are underlying issues for prospective mothers and fathers who want to have a baby but cannot conceive despite having unprotected sexual intercourse naturally. Reproductive immunology can also be one of the reasons for these problems. To define reproductive immunology, the immune system in our body fights against bacteria, viruses, and other entities it perceives as threats, and produces antibodies against them. In reproductive immunology, the female body perceives male reproductive cells, i.e., sperm, or the embryo in the uterus after fertilization, as foreign and starts producing antibodies against them. For this reason, conception attempts may be unsuccessful. Today, some treatments and methods are used to prevent all these situations. Some of them are:
- Sperm washing,
- Immunosuppression,
- Insemination method,
- Microinjection method,
- Use of condoms can be listed.
Reproductive Immunology After Conception
If there is a possibility that the body will harm the embryo after it has formed, either naturally or with the help of specialist doctors and clinics, treatments to suppress the immune system can be used to protect the embryo and prevent the body from attacking it. If a miscarriage occurs after the embryo, which was recorded as healthy during pregnancy follow-up despite no health problems, transforms into a fetus and its heartbeat is detected, it should be investigated whether there is any genetic autoimmune disease in the family. If no disease is found in the family after the investigations, various treatments should be applied to eliminate the immune problem. You can visit relevant online sites on the internet pages to get more detailed information about reproductive immunology and pregnancy, and to learn about diagnosis and treatment methods.
