Lecture 4

Question 1

Infertility affects how many couples in NZ

Answer 1

One in 6 couples

Question 2

Accroding to the world health organisation, infertility is a disease of

Answer 2

The male or female reproductive system that affects millions of people of reproductive age world wide

Question 3

Infertility is defined as

Answer 3

Incapacity to fulfil pregnancy after a reasonable time of sexual intercourse

Question 4

For males, infertility is most cuased in the absence or low

Answer 4

Levels of ejection of sperm, weight, age and other contributing factors

Question 5

For females, infertility may be cuased by various abnormalties of … and also

Answer 5

of the ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes and endocrine system, among others and also PCOS and endometriosis

Question 6

pacific people are what times more likely to have an unhealthy weight compared to New Zealand population

Answer 6

2.5 times more likely

Question 7

public funded infertility treatment is dependent on several criteria including ….

Answer 7

a healthy BMI

Question 8

what are the steps of assisted reproductive techniques after the first GP appointment

Answer 8

first specialist appointment : approx 5 months from referral

orientation appointment : approx 15 to 18 months from placement on a waitlist

treatment : three to four months from your orientation appointment

Question 9

what is the spiratual influence on pacific people for getting IVF

Answer 9

many pacific people are religious, there is a large debate around conception : science versus gods creation

Question 10

estimated how many babies born by ART

Answer 10

400,000