Infertility | infertility
Womenneedfunctioningovariesexternalicon[1],fallopiantubesexternalicon[2],andauterusexternalicon[3]togetpregnant.Conditionsaffectinganyoneoftheseorganscancontributetofemaleinfertility.Someoftheseconditionsarelistedbelowandcanbeevaluatedusinganumberofdifferenttests.Disruptionofovarianfunction(presenceorabsenceofovulation(anovulation)andeffectsofovarian“age”)Awoman’smenstrualcycleexternalicon[4]is,onaverage,28dayslong.Day1isdefinedasthefirstdayof“fullflow.”Regularpredictableperiodsthatoccurever...
Women need functioning ovariesexternal icon[1], fallopian tubesexternal icon[2], and a uterusexternal icon[3] to get pregnant. Conditions affecting any one of these organs can contribute to female infertility. Some of these conditions are listed below and can be evaluated using a number of different tests.
Disruption of ovarian function (presence or absence of ovulation (anovulation) and effects of ovarian “age”)
A woman’s menstrual cycleexternal icon[4] is, on average, 28 days long. Day 1 is defined as the first day of “full flow.” Regular predictable periods that occur every 24 to 32 days likely reflect ovulation. A woman with irregular periods is likely not ovulating.
Ovulation can be predicted by using an ovulation predictor kit and can be confirmed by a blood test to check the woman’s progesterone level on day 21 of her menstrual cycle. Although several tests exist to evaluate a woman’s ovarian function, no single test is a perfect predictor of fertility. T...
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Infertility
Infertility is the inability of a person, animal or plant to reproduce by natural means. It is usually not the natural state of a healthy adult, except notably among ...