Infertility Flashcards
infertility definition
can’t conceive after 1 year of unprotected sex
miscarriage rates and age
increasing rate with increasing age
women have all oocytes at birth - degrade with time
what causes anatomic abnormalities of hte fallopian tubes?
ascending STDs
age and uterus
no effect - only effect is on eggs
anovulation
common - PCOS and hypothalamic amenorrhea
less common - hyperprolactinemia, thyroid disease, premature ovarian failure
decreased ovarian reserve
lose oocytes with increasing age
endometriosis
benign endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus –> pelvic pain and infertility
cervical abnormalities
uncommon cause of infertility
cervical stenosis from iatrogenic cause from biopsy
what is usually the cause of idiopathic infertility?
premature ovarian failure
