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female infertility

Infertility is the inability to conceive after at least one year of unprotected intercourse or 6 months in women 35 years of age and older. The 3 main cause of infertility are ovulation issues, sperm problems, and fallopian tube issues. If a sperm count is normal, then the next tests are done to check whether ovulation happens, if the egg is of good quality, and to check the patency of the fallopian tubes.

Anovulation - An Overview

Anovulation refers to a condition in women in which an egg is not released from the ovaries. This can lead to menstrual cycle irregularities (no periods, long or short cycles, irregular cycles).

Infertility and Egg Donation

Egg donation, also referred to as oocyte donation, is one such option.
It has proven to be an effective fertility method for couples who have
longed for a baby, but have been unable to have one on their own.

Hairdressers and Premature Ovarian Failure POF

Hairdressers may be at increased risk for premature ovarian failure POF compared with women employed in other occupations.

Risk Factors for Infertility in Women

The number one risk factor for infertility in women is a woman's age. After the age of 40, a woman's fertility chances decrease from 90% fertility to 67% fertility. After 45 years of age, that number plummets to 15% fertility.

Infertility Treatment in Women

Before infertility treatment for women is started, it is important to make the infertility diagnosis first. Without the right diagnosis the correct treatment cannot be done and success will be lower.

Infertility Diagnosis and Tests for Women

Infertility diagnosis and tests for women include testing for ovulation, hormone testing, and a hysterosalpingogram and laparoscopy to check the fallopian tubes.

Causes of Infertility in Women - Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treaments

Female factor infertility (such as anovulation or fallopian tube issues)
is involved in about 50% of all infertility cases. Though pregnancy
happens in about 80-85% of couples within one year of trying, in about
15-20% of couples it takes longer than one year.

Infertility Causes - Women

There are many infertility causes for women, and testing is required to find out the reason for infertility.

hCG injection before ovulation

The hCG shot contains a hormone call hCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Testing Inhibin B and Ovarian Reserve

Measuring Inhibin B and ovarian reserve in order to determine if the ovarian reserve is decreased.

Infertility, Ovulation Induction Treatments and the Incidence of Breast Cancer

Infertility and usage of infertility drugs in general are not associated with increased risk for breast cancer but for infertile women treated with clomiphene citrate, breast cancer risk is elevated.

Iron Intake Diet and Risk of Ovulatory Infertility

Consumption of diet with iron supplements and nonheme iron from other sources may decrease the risk of ovulatory infertility.

Protein Intake and Ovulatory Infertility

Replacing animal sources of protein with vegetable sources of protein may reduce ovulatory infertility risk.

Ovulation Induction Management of PCOS

Among PCOS patients who are overweight or obese, weight loss is the most physiologic method of inducing ovulation.

Endometriosis - What is it?

Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. Endometriosis is a medical condition affecting a woman's uterus and fallopian tubes and sometimes other organs or body parts.

Overweight

How much is too much?

Cycle Day 3 (CD3) Ovarian Reserve Tests for Fertility and Ovarian Function

Which blood tests are usually done during infertility workup?

Ovarian Reserve

What is the ovarian reserve?

Postcoital Test - Abnormal

What could be the cause of an abnormal postcoital test?

Tubal Recanalization

What is the success rate of Tubal Recanalization?

Inhibin B

What does Inhibin B mean?

Androgen - Male Hormones

Androgen, or androgenic hormones, is normally produced in both men and women though their presence is usually much higher in men.
Increased levels of androgen may lead to fertility problems in both men and women.

Tubal Reversal Surgery

If you want to get pregnant after a tubal ligation, you can have
either a tubal reanastomosis or tubal reversal surgery or get
pregnant with IVF in-vitro fertilization.

Hyperprolactinemia - Elevated Prolactin

Another word for elevated prolactin is hyperprolactinemia. There are many symptoms associated with this condition, though not all women with hyperprolactinemia have all of them.

Premature Ovarian Failure

Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is a loss of ovarian function in younger women. POF is associated with amenorrhea (no menstrual period), estrogen is low, and the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level is elevated.

Endometrial Lining Not OK - Causes

What are the causes of an abnormal endometrial lining?

Fallopian Tubes Blockage - Are There Any Symptoms?

Just because there is no pelvic pain does not mean the fallopian tubes are open. Fallopian tube diseases and blockage are among the top three reasons for infertility.

Hypothalamic Pituitary Failure

What is Hypothalamic Pituitary Failure?

Endometrium Thin - What To Do

What can be done about thin uterine lining?

Ovarian Function Testing

How do you test ovarian function?

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