Assisted Reproductive Technology

Question 1

___: inability to conceive after one year of unprotected sex

Answer 1

infertility

Question 2

what is the most common cause of infertility

Answer 2

ovulation difficulties

Question 3

besides ovulation difficulties what are some other causes of infertility

Answer 3

• fibroids
• tubal damage
• endometriosis
• abnormal sperm
• IUD

Question 4

___: quantity of remaining follicles used to predict the success of ART

Answer 4

ovarian reserve

Question 5

how is sonography used with ART

Answer 5

assess follicle growth and guide the physician on proper dosage of medications

Question 6

which hormones are monitored when undergoing ovarian stimulation

Answer 6

estrogen and estradiol

Question 7

which hormone is injected that causes the follicles to mature and produce eggs

Answer 7

HCG

Question 8

what is the most commonly used ovarian stimulating drug

Answer 8

clomid

Question 9

what is the most common complication of drug induced follicle stimulation

Answer 9

hyperstimulation

Question 10

most follicles are harvested when they are how big

Answer 10

18-24mm

Question 11

ovarian hyper stimulation usually occurs in patients on which kind of fertility regimen

Answer 11

gonadotropin

Question 12

ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome can be associated with what

Answer 12

PCOD

Question 13

S/A ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Answer 13

• bilateral formation of numerous follicles
• ovaries increase in size
• simple cysts >2cm
• similar to theca lutein cysts
• free fluid, ascites, pleural effusion

Question 14

___: sperm placed into the uterine fundus to encourage fertilization

Answer 14

intrauterine insemination

Question 15

___: manually combining an egg and sperm outside the body

Answer 15

IVF

Question 16

___: retrieval of oocyte from ovary followed by laparoscopic placement of the oocyte and sperm in the Fallopian tube

Answer 16

gamete intrafallopian transfer