infertility

Question 1

infertile

Answer 1

• unable to fertilise to form a zygote

- lifestyle dependant

Question 2

male infertility

Answer 2

• medications being taken
• physical exam
• testing semen samples

Question 3

what are possible causes of male infertility?

Answer 3

• testis
• glands
• damage to testis (mumps; radiation; chemotherapy; trauma; surgery)
• low sperm count
• poor sperm quality
• infection

Question 4

treatments M

Answer 4

• LH or FSH injections (if hormone imbalance)

- surgical intervention

Question 5

female infertility

Answer 5

• ovulation
• blocked oviducts
• uterus

Question 6

how can female sterility be treated?

Answer 6

• fertility drugs
• surgical treatment
• assisted conception

Question 7

fertility drugs

Answer 7

• oral or injected

- release of hormones to trigger or regulate ovulation

Question 8

surgical treatments

Answer 8

• unblocking fallopian tubes
• removing fibroids
• clearing up endometriosis

Question 9

assister conception

Answer 9

• artificial insemination
• sperm from donor, inserted into woman’s vagina when ovulating
• in vitro fertilisation (IVF) : egg donor ; fertilised by sperm; placed in uterus
• gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT)
• intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

Question 10

surrogacy

Answer 10

• carries the child of another person
• artificial insemination or implantation
• no genetic relation to surrogate mother
• no action unless high court granted
• psychological reports; medical reports; social worker’s report
• no commercial aspects
• surrogate surrenders any parental rights