That which lacks production or cannot bear fruit is classified as sterile.
Sterile is a word that derives from the Latin word terĭlis and that functions as an adjective . It is used to identify that which has no production or does not generate fruit. This notion can be applied to a human being incapable of having children, to a field that offers meager crops or to a task that is vain or insufficient.
For example: "The saddest day of life was when the doctor told me that I was sterile" , "This province is full of sterile fields that are worthless" , "It was a fruitless effort: in the end, the house was flooded with all of them." forms .
a sterile person
Sterility , on the other hand, is known as the particularity that is attributed to beings that do not meet the conditions to achieve reproduction . A person, to cite a specific case, is sterile when they suffer from inappropriate development of their reproductive system or have gametes with defects.
In humans, sterility can occur due to various factors. Some studies indicate that, in 65% of couples, the reasons for infertility are related to the woman , while, in 25%, they can be attributed to the man . In the remaining 10%, the couple is sterile since there is an incompatibility between the man and the woman.
An infertile person can undergo different treatments depending on the cause of the disorder.
Causes in women and men
Among the main causes that cause a woman to be sterile and, therefore, not be able to have children, are the following: malformations in her reproductive sexual organs, hormonal problems that cause her not to ovulate, overweight or toxic class factors.
However, we must not forget that in the same way there are certain diseases that result in the sterility of the woman who suffers from them. Specifically, among the pathologies that can cause this problem are tuberculosis, polyps, cysts or fibroids.
For its part, in the case of men, their inability to have children can be caused by a low amount of semen, being impotent , suffering from alcoholism, having sperm that move poorly, or obstruction problems in their organs. sexual or as a consequence of various serious diseases such as Urlian fever or varicocele. The latter is defined as a dilation of the veins of the sperm cord that is responsible for draining the testicles.
Types of sterility
In addition to all the above, we cannot ignore the fact that there are two types of sterility. Thus, in the first place there is the so-called primary one , which is defined by the fact that a couple has never been able to have children naturally.
And secondly, there is what is known as secondary , which is what occurs when a couple cannot have children again after having had a first pregnancy.
Another use of the concept
Another use of the concept of sterile is associated with objects or substances that are free or stripped of microorganisms . The surgical instruments used in operations must be sterile to avoid infections.
Sterilization is also known as the method that allows eliminating all forms of life from an object or place. By destroying microorganisms, their spread to other media is prevented.