Infertility, Contraception, Breast disorders Flashcards
Infertility (Subfertility) definitions ?
Failure to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse
Sterility definition ?
intrinsic inability to conceive
Fecundability definition ?
chance of conceiving per month (normal couples ~25%)
Infertility prevalence ?
Average of 15% of couples
Range is 7-28% by female age
Infertility RF ?
Weight gain
Smoking
Infertility female ovulatory etiologies ?
Central
Peripheral
Metabolic
Infertility male etiologies ?
Endocrine
Anatomic
Sperm abnormality
Sexual dysfunction
Infertility female pelvic etiologies ?
Infections
Structural
Endometriosis
Infertility female cervical etiologies ?
Congenital
Acquired
Infertility Hx ?
Ask about sexual practice (coitus)
Infertility PE ?
Usually normal
Findings depending on cause
- PCOS
- metabolic syndrome
Infertility DS - typical males ?
Semen analysis
Infertility DS - typical female ?
Basal body temperature
Progesterone levels
Luteinizing hormone
Infertility DS consider ?
Sperm penetration assay Sperm antibody Post-coital sperm survival LH level FSH levels Prolactin TSH Luteal phase endometrial biopsy Hysterosalpingography Laparoscopy Pelvic ultrasound Hysteroscopy
Infertility DS - Semen analysis ?
Excludes most male factors if normal
Checks for counts and mobility
Infertility DS - Sperm penetration assay ?
Watch capability of sperm to penetrate a hamster egg with the zona pellucida removed
Infertility DS - Sperm antibody ?
Immunobeads may be seen in lab coating sperm
see if the sperm has an AB towards itself
Infertility DS - Post-coital sperm survival ?
Check amount of sperm in the cervical fluid 6-8 hours after
Less than 10 sperm per hpf is abnormal
should occur before ovulation but not after
Infertility DS - Progesterone levels ?
Used with basal body temperature to confirm ovulation
Checked mid-luteal phase
Should be elevated (above 3ng/mL)
Infertility DS - Luteinizing hormone ?
Will surge
Ovulation occurs 24-36 hrs after initiation and 10-12 hrs after peak
Urinary kits available
Infertility DS FSH levels ?
Often elevated with ovarian causes
Infertility DS - Antral follicle count (AFC) ?
TVUS during early follicular phase, day 2-4 of menstrual cycle
Low < 4 – 10 antral follicles
Infertility DS - Anti mullerian hormone (AMH) ?
Indicator of declining ovarian function
level correlates with # of follicles you have and declines with age
Infertility DS - Prolactin ?
Evaluate for pituitary disorder
Infertility DS - TSH ?
Evaluate for thyroid (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism)
Infertility DS - Pelvic ultrasound (#1 imaging choice) ?
Often first imaging choice
Can identify ovarian cysts, endometriosis, structural abnormalities
Infertility DS - Luteal phase endometrial biopsy ?
Checks the maturation of the endometrial tissue
Infertility DS - Hysterosalpingography ?
Determines patency of Fallopian tubes and identifies uterine abnormalities
contrast material with steady beam of XRAY
Infertility DS - Laparoscopy with chromotubin ?
Gold standard to identify tubal abnormalities
Performed in conjunction with hysteroscopy
GS for any tubal abnormalities
Infertility DS - Hysteroscopy
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Identify structural abnormalities such as adhesions
Infertility Tx. typical patient ?
Clomiphene
Other ovulatory agents
-Letrozole – aromatase inhibitor
IVF
Infertility Tx. if abdnormal postcoital test ?
Artificial insemination
Infertility Tx. consider ?
Other ovulatory induction agents
- Post-menopausal gonadotropin
- Recombinant FSH
In vitro fertilization
- Gamete intrafallopian transfer
- Zygote intrafallopian transfer
Surrogate options