Term 3 - Infertility and Controlling Fertility Flashcards

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What are the 3 factors of infertility in women?

A
  • Failure to ovulate
  • Blockage of Oviducts
  • Failure of Implantation
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What are possible causes of failure to Ovulate?

name 2 or 3

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  • Low FSH or LH
  • Prolonged use of contraceptive pill
  • Emotional Stress
  • Poor Health
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
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What can be a treatment of infertility due to failure to ovulate?

A

Fertility drugs

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What are the possible causes of blockage of oviducts?

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  • Infections

- Tissue Growth (e.g. tumours)

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What are treatments of blockage of oviducts?

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  • IVF

- surgery to clear blockage

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What is a possible cause of failure of implantation?

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Hormone imbalance

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What is a treatment for failure of Implantation?

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Fertility drugs (to restore normal cycle)

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What is infertility in men usually caused by?

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  • Low sperm count

- Poor sperm motility

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What are the possible causes of low sperm count or poor sperm motility?

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  • Low FSH or ICSH
  • Poor Health
  • Emotional stress
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10
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What are treatments of Infertility in men?

name any 1

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  • Drugs to stimulate FSH and ICSH production
  • IVF
  • Artificial Insemination (AI)
  • ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)
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Idk if i should make flashcards about what each treatment is (IVF, AI, ICSI and Fertility Drugs)
message me on IG or Discord bout it pls and thank you

A

ig - @potato_ukah

Discord - KiwiPanda #0432

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12
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What are 3 physical methods of contraception

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  • Barrier method (condom, diaphragm cap)
  • IUD (intra-uterine device)
  • Sterilisation Procedures (hysterectomy for females and vasectomy for males)
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What are the chemical methods of contraception?

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  • Contraceptive implants
  • Contraceptive injection
  • Oral contraception (morning after pill, combined pill, mini-pill)
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