Infertility E1

Question 1

Incidence

Answer 1

10-15% of populations

Question 2

Female infertility factors

Answer 2

Congenital or developmental, hormonal or ovulatory factors, tubal/peritoneal factors, uterine

Question 3

Male infertility

Answer 3

Structural or hormonal (undescended testes, hypospadias, varicocele (vericose vein of scrotum) low testosterone levels
Azoospermia: no sperm cells produced
Oligospermia: few produced

Question 4

Assessment of female

Answer 4

Detecting ovulation, hormone analysis, ultrasounds, timed endometrial biopsy

Question 5

Assessment of male

Answer 5

Semen analysis and ultrasound

Question 6

ART’s

Answer 6

Assisted reproductive therapies
- IVF: transfer of fertilized embryo
- Gamete transfer (eggs and sperm placed in fallopian tube)
- Zygote transfer (higher risk of complications)

Question 7

Infertility r/t what %

Answer 7

40% females
40% male
20% unknown

Question 8

Rates of IVF

Answer 8

Only 3% treated with this