Infertility Flashcards
What is the definition of infertility?
Failure of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse.
What is the ability to achieve pregnancy in one menstrual cycle and is a more accurate measurement to evaluate fertility potential?
Fecundability
What percentage of couples conceive within 6 months of unprotected intercourse?
60%
What percentage of couples conceive within 12months of unprotected intercourse?
80%
What percentage of infertility cases is due to male factor only?
35%
What percentage of infertility cases is due to female factor only?
45-55%
What percentage of infertility cases is due to combination of female & male factor?
10-20%
What is the most common cause of oligo- and anovulation amongnall women?
PCOS
What is the primary cause of tubal factor infertility?
Pelvic inflammatory disease
What is the common aneuploidy associated with female infertility?
45 X ( Turner Syndrome)
What is the most common reversible cause of male factor infertility?
Varicocele
Treatment of cervical factor infertility ?
Intrauterine insemination
Average success rate of in vitro fertilization?
0.4
Triad of Kartagener Syndrome?
Sinus inversus
Chronic sinusitis
Bronchiectasis
What is the leading preventable cause of infertility?
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease