- Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy until after 12 months of unprotected intercourse
- Globally infertility is related to female factor in 1/3rd of cases male factor in 1/3rd of cases and combined male& female in 1/3rd of cases
- Causes of infertility in men?
- Hormonal or sexual disorders
- Abnormal production of sperm
- Genetic conditions
- Cause of infertility in women?
1. Ovulation disorders
2. Uterine anomalies
3. Damage or pathology of fallopian tubes.
4. Endometriosis
- How is infertility diagnosed?
- Medical & sexual history of partners
- Physical examine
- Male infertility test:-
- Semen analysis
- Hormone testing
- Ultrasound-TRUS
- Genetic testing
- Testicular biopsy
- Female fertility tests:-
- Ovulation &ovarian reserve tests
- Hysterical program
- Trans vaginal ultrasound
- Hormonal testing
- Rarely, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy or genetic testing
- Can fertility be treated?
2nd most cases infertility can be successfully treated based on the:-
- Age
- Causes
- Duration of infertility
- Male infertility can be treated by:-
- Medication to improve sperm count
- Surgeries or corrective procedures:-
- Female infertility can be treated by:-
- Medication to boost fertility
- Ovulation induction drugs to in ovulation
- Surgical procedure-tube surgeries, myomectomy hysteroscopy, laparoscopy
- ART- Assisted reproductive technologies –it is a group of fertility procedures to help or patient get pregnant.
- Type of ART:-
- IUI – intrauterine insemination :- transfer of sperm in to the uterus
- IVF – in vitro fertilization on egg &sperm doing natural selection in lab.
- ICSI
- Verification- freezing of eggs or sperm in lab for later use
- Fertility tips:-
- Having regular intercourse
- Maintaining health habits
- Maintaining health weight
- Avoiding ,smoking, alcohol
- With latest advance in fertility having a baby is now cases
