Infertility Flashcards
What is infertility?
failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after ≥12 months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse
What is primary infertility?
have not had a live birth previously
What is secondary infertility?
have had a live birth >12 months previously
How common is infertility?
Affects 1 in 7 of couples.
half will conceive within the next 12 months
55% will seek help, positive association with socio-economic status
What is the most common cause of infertility in a couple?
Male, Female and combination factors.
What are the pre-testicular causes of infertitility?
Congenital & Acquired Endocrinopathies
Klinefelters 47XXY
Y chromosome deletion
HPG, T, PRL
What are the testicular causes of infertility?
(Congenital) Cryptorchidism Infection STDs Immunological Antisperm Abs Vascular Varicocoele Trauma/Surgery Toxins Chemo/DXT/Drugs/Smoking
What are the post testicular causes of infertility?
Congenital Absence of vas deferens in CF
Obstructive Azoospermia
Erectile Dysfunction Retrograde Ejaculation Mechanical Impairment Psychological
Iatrogenic Vasectomy
What is cryptorchidism?
Undescended testis (90% in inguinal canal)
What are the ovarian causes of infertility?
40%
- Anovulation (Endo)
- Corpus luteum insufficiency
What are the tubal causes of infertility?
30% Tubopathy due: -Infection -Endometriosis -Trauma
What are the Uterine causes of infertility?
10% Unfavourable endometrium due: -Chronic endometritis (TB) -Fibroid -Adhesions (Synechiae) -Congenital malformation
What are the cervical causes of infertility?
5%
Ineffective sperm penetration due:
-Chronic cervicitis
-Immunological (antisperm Ab)
What are the pelvic causes of infertility?
- Endometriosis
- Adhesions
What percentage of infertility is unexplained?
10%
What is endometriosis?
Presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterus
- 5% of women
- Responds to oestrogen
What are the symptoms of endometriosis?
↑ Menstrual pain
Menstrual irregularities
Deep dyspareunia
Infertility
What is the treatment for endometriosis?
Hormonal (eg continuous OCP, prog)
Laparascopic ablation
Hysterectomy
Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
What are Fibroids?
Benign tumours of the myometrium
- 1-20% of pre-menopausal women (increases w age)
- Responds to oestrogen
What are the symptoms of Fibroids?
Usually asymptomatic ↑ Menstrual pain Menstrual irregularities Deep dyspareunia Infertility
What is the treatment for Fibroids?
Hormonal (eg continuous OCP, prog, continuous GnRH agonists)
Hysterectomy