Some conditions that can lead to infertility run in families. Find out what they are in this video featuring obstetrician and gynecologist Evelyn Minaya, M.D.
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Sometimes to the infertility do run in families, for example endometriosis. Endometriosis is when the lining of the uterus actually, we think that it has a rich or great flow, meaning that it goes backwards, out into the fallopian tube into the abdominal cavity. For those women, sometimes that can be inherited.
The other thing that can lead to infertility that is also inherited is the shape of your uterus. So the shape believe it or not, is actually also inherited as well.
Evelyn Minaya, MD is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist. She is a medical contributor for FoxNews, CNN and HeadLineNews, and has written articles for Redbook and Meridian Heath. She has also app read on The Dr. Oz Show.
