Infertility

Question 1

What is the most common cause of infertility in women?

Answer 1

Lack of ovulation

Question 2

What problems may lead to lack of ovulation and thus infertility?

Answer 2

Polycystic ovarian syndrome
Thyroid provlems
Premature ovarian failure

Question 3

What are some of the causes of female infertility besides lack of ovulation?

Answer 3

Damage and scarring of uterine tubes due to pelvic surgery or pelvic inflammatory disease (usually the result of an STI), fibroids, endometriosis, thickening kf cervical mucous, drugs (NSAID, chemotherapy, neuroleptics, spironolactone, marijauna, cocaine)

Question 4

Why are progesterone levels checked if a women presents with infertility and when should progesterone be checked?

Answer 4

To investigate whether or not ovulation is occuring. Progesterone >32nmol/l if ovulation is occuring. This should be checked seven days before nect period is due (day 21 of cycle) as this is when ovulation should occur

Question 5

Screening for which infection is carried out in both the man and women if they present with infertility?

Answer 5

Chlamydia

Question 6

What are the possible causes of male infertility?

Answer 6

injury or heating of testes due to infection, cancer, surgery, varicoceles, trauma to the testes cryptorchidism or congenital defects will cause a decrease in sperm count and an abnormal sperm morphology
male infertility can also be the result of ejaculation disorders, hypogonadism, genetic disorders or drug use

Question 7

A semen sample needs to be received by the lab within how much time since production?

Answer 7

1 hour