Guest Lecture - A week in the life of a fertility specialist Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common cause of infertility?
A
Female age - older women have greater risk of aneuploidy (presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell)
2
Q
What are other causes of infertility?
A
Low sperm count
Endometriosis (appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain, especially associated with menstruation)
3
Q
What are some causes of recurrent pregnancy loss?
A
Female age
Uterine abnormalities e.g. submucosal/subserosal/intramural fibroids in the uterus (accumulation of muscle cells, interfere with normal blood flow), or uterine septum.
Less likely to be due to low sperm count.
4
Q
Suggest a good read to gain a perspective of the medical sphere.
A
The House of God by Samuel Shem
