Infertility Flashcards

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When there is an absolute factor preventing reproduction it is called…

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Sterility

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Is a lack of conception despite unprotected sexual intercourse for atleast 12 months.

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Infertility

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This term is used to describe a couple who has difficulty conceiving due to reduced fertility by both

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Subfertility

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Term applied to couples who have been unable to conceive after one or more succesful pregnancies or who can not sustain a pregnancy.

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Second infertility

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Causes of fertility in women?

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Ovulation disorders
Uterine or cervical abnormalities
Fallopian tube damage
Endometriosis
Primary ovarian insufficiency
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Causes of fertility in men?

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Abnormal sperm production or function
Problems with delivery of sperms
Overexposure to certain chemicals or toxins
Damage related to cancer and it’s treatment

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6
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What are the medication treatment for infertitlity?

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Clomiphene
Human chorionic gonadotropin
Bromocriptine

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7
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Surgical treatments for inferitlity

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Intrauterine insemination
In vitro fertilization
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Gamete intrafallopian transfer

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8
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Nonsteroidal, ovulatory stimulant used to treat ovulatory dysfunction

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Clomiphene

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9
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Contains follicle stimulating hormone, leutinizing hormone, or both

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

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10
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Gonadotropins

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This medications can stimulate ovulation related to low natural gonadotropin or estrogen levels

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11
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This therapy can treat low sperm counts cause by low levels of natural gonadotropins

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Gonadotropins

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12
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Medication used when a woman’s not ovulating because of high levels of prolactin
Reduces the secretion of prolactin that is produced by the pituitary gland

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Bromocriptine

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13
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A process by which sperm are placed into a woman’s womb. Can be timed to coincide with ovulation in women who are still ovulating.

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Intrauterine insemination

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14
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This procedure means laboratory dish or test tube, used in couples who have blocked fallopian tubes or unexplained infertility.
Medications are given to make more eggs, eggs are extracted and mixed with a sperm in the laboratory, to form embryos. Then placed into a woman’s womb

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In vitro fertilization

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15
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Involves an individual sperm being injected directly into an egg (outer part the cytoplasm) , then is placed into the woman’s womb.

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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

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Eggs and sperm are collected, they are mixed and placed into one of the woman’s fallopian tubes. Sperm fertilizes egg naturally unlike in a laboratory dish. But is no longer recommended

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Gamete intrafallopian transfer