The moment where you find out that you are not able to have children can be a very devastation moment to both the man and the woman. Many people will go there entire live waiting to have children and being told that you will never be able to can give you a feeling of worthlessness or even inferiority.

It is important that you know that there are things that you currently do that you can avoid doing because they causes infertility issues. This information is important because some of the causes of infertility can actually be reversed and you might be able to have children eventually. This means that even if your doctor is telling you that you can't have children today the situation might be totally different in a few months. By following the doctor's orders to the point, you could be on your way to having your first child like everyone else.

You need to remember though, that if your doctor tells you that your infertility is caused by something that you cannot control or do anything about it's not the end of your world – actually it is far from it. There are many options available to you and the option of adopting a child can be just as joyous as having a child naturally.

Unfortunately it is normal that if a couple finds out that they can't have children, the woman will often blame herself first because she will initially think that it is her fault. For most women it is their worst fear to be told that they can't have children. The causes of female infertility are many and things like the genetic code, smoking several cigarettes a day, eating a poor diet, not doing your exercise and many more.

Lifestyle characteristics like a bad diet and smoking heavily can be changed by you and in return it can reverse your infertility and make you become fertile again. In cases such as malfunctions in genetic code there is, at this point in time, nothing that can be done.

But if you are a woman you shouldn't jump into conclusions just yet. The best way to a true conclusion is by getting tested by a doctor because it may not be you but actually the man that is the cause of the inability to become pregnant.

The causes of male infertility are many and things such as a low sperm count, certain diseases and genetics play a great part. As with women daily smoking, drug use and other lifestyle characteristics do play a huge part in male infertility and can be reversed by quitting.

When a couple cannot become pregnant, the man as well as the woman should be tested to determine who is causing of the couple's inability to conceive. The man's test is quite easy as he will just have to provide a sperm sample which will be tested by the doctor. Sometimes a urine and blood test is needed as well to determine if there are any other internal causes for infertility.