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gonads Flashcards

infertility: list the principle causes of infertility

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definition of infertility

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couple cannot get pregnant following 12 months of regular unprotected sex

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causes of infertility

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pituitary failure, prolactinoma, testicular failure, ovarian failure, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

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examples of testicular failure

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mumps, Klinefelter syndrome

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example of ovarian failure

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Turner syndrome

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other causes of infertility

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infrequent periods (oligomenorrhoea), hyper-androgenaemia, polycystic ovaries

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what are polycystic ovaries

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increased number of enlarging ovarian follicles

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