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Infertility Issues Flashcards

1
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definition of infertility

A

inability to conceive after 12 months of frequent, unprotected intercourse

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2
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what can cause infertility?

A
  • female factor (40%) or male factor (20%)
  • combo/unexplained
  • delayed childbearing (inc. age)
  • weight
  • STI
  • stress
  • smoking
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3
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how long should couples who are trying to conceive participate in intercourse?

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every other day

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4
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what cycle days are most fertile?

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7-17

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5
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what hormones may be tested for in women

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gonadotropin, FSH, LH, progesterone, prolactin, TSH, androgen levels

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6
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when is FSH tested?

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day 3

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7
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when is LH tested?

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mid cycle, indicated ovulation

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8
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when is progesterone tested?

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day 21

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9
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what are cervical mucus changes caused by

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estrogen as ovulation approaches

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10
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what is spinbarkheit

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mucus elasticity, indicating ovulaton

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11
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what is the crystallization of dried mucus under a microscope

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ferning

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12
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what are anti sperm antibodies

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made my cervix to immobilize sperm

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13
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describe ideal cervical mucus

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thin, clear, watery, profuse, alkaline

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14
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what provides information about the receptivity of the endometrial lining and the effects of progesterone after ovulation

A

endometrial biopsy

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15
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what is used to assess development of follicles, endometrial development. it is indicated during ovulation induction, timing for insemination and intercourse, invitro fertilization, and early pregnancy

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transvaginal ultrasound

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16
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what is when dye is placed and the uterine structure and patency of fallopian tubes are assessed?

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hysterosalpingogram

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17
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what assesses uterine structire and allows for further uterine assessment of size, shape, and location of uterine cavity

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hysteroscopy

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18
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what procedure is visualization of pelvic organs

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laparoscopy

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19
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what does a laparoscopy look for?

A

endometriosis, adhesions, adhesions, pelvic inflammatory

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20
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what is dilation of scrotal veins (big cause of male infertility)

A

varicocele

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21
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what are causes of male infertility

A
  • varicocele
  • testicular atrophy
  • absence of vas deferens (congenital)
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22
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what is the normal sperm volume

A

greater than 2 ml

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23
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what is the normal sperm pH

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7 to 8

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24
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what is the normal sperm count

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greater than 20 million / ml

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25
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what is the normal sperm liquefaction?

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complete in 1 hour

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26
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what is the normal sperm motility

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50% or more move forward

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27
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what are the normal forms of sperm

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30% or greater

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28
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what is involved in semen analysis?

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  • oligospermia
  • azoospermia
  • antisperm antibodies
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29
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what is semen with low concentration of sperm?

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oligospermia

30
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what is imparied or nonexistant sperm production

A

azoospermia

31
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what may be present d/t impairment in blood/testes barrier

A

antisperm antibodies

32
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what med induces ovulation through stimulation of the hypothalamus to produce more FSH and LH

33
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what is the route of administration for gonadotropins (repronex, menopur, follistim, gonal-f)

34
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what do gonadotropins contain?

35
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what are gonadotropins used for?

A
  • anovulatory women with low/normal levels
  • pts who can’t conceive with clomid
  • pts undergoing assisted reproduction
36
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what needs to be monitored while on gonadotropins

A
  • hyoerstimulation, multiple pregnancy
  • follicle development
37
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when is hCG administered to stimulate ovulation?

A

when follicles are mature

38
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when should patients who receive gonadotropins and hCG have intercourse

A

24-46 later and for the next 2 days

39
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what is luteal phase defect caused by?

A
  • poor follicle maturation
  • premature demise of corpus luteum
  • lack of endometrial response to progesterone
  • low progesterone levels are associated with FSH in the proliferation phase
40
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what pharm agent is used for luteal phase defect?

A

progesterone

41
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when is progesterone administered for luteal phase defect and what does it do

A
  • it is administered after cHG in ovulation induction cycle
  • it increases endometrial receptivity to implantation
42
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which infertility med inhibits the pituitary’s secretion of prolactin and is used for anovulatory patients who have high levels of prolactin (dec. FSH&LH)

43
Q

what are side effects of parodel

A

teratogenic!!!
* nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, HA, fatigue

44
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anovulatory women with PCOS have what realtion with insulin?

A

hyperinsulinemia

45
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what med is used for anovulatory women with PCOS?

A

insulin sensitizing agents (metformin)

46
Q

what is the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus

A

endometriosis

47
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what med suppresses ovulation and menstruation to allow atrophy of endometrial tissue (endometriosis)

48
Q

what 2 meds are used for treatment of endometriosis?

A

danazol and oral contraceptives

49
Q

what med stimulates and releases eggs through stimulating hypothalamus, produces FSH&LH

50
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what med directly stimulates follicle development

A

gonadotropins

51
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what med triggers ovulation

52
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what med prepares endometrial lining and maintains pregnancy

A

progesterone

53
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what med inhibits secretion of prolactin, allowing production of FSH and LH

54
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what med settles endometriosis

55
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what med controls hyperinsulinemia in women with PCOS

56
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what is placement of sperm at the cervical opening

A

therapeutic insemination

57
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why would donor sperm be used in therapeutic insemination

A
  • sperm quality
  • single woman
  • lesbian couple
58
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how lon gis donor sperm frozen and quarantined for?

59
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what is IVF

A

after trying infertility meds, eggs are extracted from ovaries and fertilized with sperm in a lab. embryos are transferred to uterus 1-5 days later

60
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is IVF expensive?

61
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what is storage of extra embryos, may be thawed in future

A

embryo cryopreservation

62
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how many embryos are placed in IVF for greatest chance of pregnancy?

63
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what is when eggs are collected with ultrasound guidance. eggs and sperm are transferred separately into fallopian tube

A

gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)

64
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what is the rationale for GIFT?

A

may be more accepted in religions

65
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what is when eggs are collected with ultrasound guidance, fertilized with sperm in a lab, then placed in fallopian

66
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how does ZIFT differ from IVF?

A

ZIFT = fallopian
IVF = uterus

67
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is GIFT or ZIFT more effective?

68
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what is when sperm are sorted and desired sex is used in insemination or IVF

A

sperm sorting

69
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what is rationale for sperm sorting?

A
  • chromosomal abnormalities associated with sex
  • 2 or more children of same sex and want diff
70
Q

what is when a woman is contracted to carry the pregnancy for a couple that is not genetically their own

A

gestational carrier

71
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what is a gestational carrier and oocyte (egg) donor?

72
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what is a specialized procedure where sperm quality or morphology is of concern, genetic conditions, or prior IVF was unsuccessful?

A

intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

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