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| Infertility effects what population of reproductive age population? |
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| prolonged time to convieve. inability after trying for one year |
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| the inability to conceive |
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| What are some factors associated with female infertility? |
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-ovarian factors; annovulation
-tubal and peritoneal factors; reduced tubal motility
-uterine factors; unterine anomalies
-vaginal/cervical factors; sperm anitbodies(isoimmunization)
-other factors; thyroid dysfunction |
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| What are some factors associated with male infertility? |
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| undescended testes, hypospadias, varicocele, low testosterone levels, chronic cigarette smoking ( at time of trying to conceive), chronic maijuana use ( at time trying to conceive), STIs, radiation |
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| If a couple came in questioning infertility what would be the first test done? why? |
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Definition
| semen analysis, it is less invasive |
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| What is hysterosalpingography? Why would it be used? |
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| radiopaque fluid inserted in uterus and structures using x-ray. evaluation of the anatomy of the female to help diagnose infertility |
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| What diagnostic test are done to assess the female patient? |
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| hysterosalpingography, ultrasonography, hormone analysis to detect ovulation, endometrial biposy, laparoscopy |
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| What is an edometrial biposy? |
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| a test that looks at the effect of progesterone produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation and endometrial receptivity. |
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| When is an endometrial biopsy done? |
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| 10-12 days after ovulation |
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| One of the test done to assess the female for infertility is laparoscopy, what does this test involve? |
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Definition
| surgically visualizing pelvic organ structures |
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| what is an endometrial biopsy? |
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| test done that looks at the effects of prgesterone produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation and endometrial receptivity |
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| what assessments are done for the male? |
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Definition
| semen analysis, hormone analysis, scrotal ultrasound |
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| what assessments are done for the male? |
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Definition
| semen analysis, hormone analysis, scrotal ultrasound |
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| how long must a man abstain from ejaculation before a semen analysis is done? |
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| how many hours after collected do you have to get the specimen to the lab for microscopic analysis in a semen analysis? |
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Definition
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| what assessments can be done for the assessment of the couple? |
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Definition
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| what is a postcoital test? |
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Definition
| a test that is performed a few hours after ejaculation of sperm into vagina. the cervical mucus is tested for favorable conditions and prescence of sperm, sperm is studied for good motility |
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| what are some non medical ways to treat infertility |
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| herbal alternatives ( red clover flowers, false unicorn root), relaxation and stress reduction ( yoga, reiki, aromatherapy) |
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| in vitro fertilization- embryo transfer. egg is fertilized in lab and transfered to uterus. |
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