Term 3 - Infertility and Controlling Fertility Flashcards
What are the 3 factors of infertility in women?
- Failure to ovulate
- Blockage of Oviducts
- Failure of Implantation
What are possible causes of failure to Ovulate?
name 2 or 3
- Low FSH or LH
- Prolonged use of contraceptive pill
- Emotional Stress
- Poor Health
- Excessive alcohol consumption
What can be a treatment of infertility due to failure to ovulate?
Fertility drugs
What are the possible causes of blockage of oviducts?
- Infections
- Tissue Growth (e.g. tumours)
What are treatments of blockage of oviducts?
- IVF
- surgery to clear blockage
What is a possible cause of failure of implantation?
Hormone imbalance
What is a treatment for failure of Implantation?
Fertility drugs (to restore normal cycle)
What is infertility in men usually caused by?
- Low sperm count
- Poor sperm motility
What are the possible causes of low sperm count or poor sperm motility?
- Low FSH or ICSH
- Poor Health
- Emotional stress
What are treatments of Infertility in men?
name any 1
- Drugs to stimulate FSH and ICSH production
- IVF
- Artificial Insemination (AI)
- ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
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What are 3 physical methods of contraception
- Barrier method (condom, diaphragm cap)
- IUD (intra-uterine device)
- Sterilisation Procedures (hysterectomy for females and vasectomy for males)
What are the chemical methods of contraception?
- Contraceptive implants
- Contraceptive injection
- Oral contraception (morning after pill, combined pill, mini-pill)