UNIT2-Fertility Flashcards
1
Q
What are infertility reasons for women?
A
May not release an egg due to imbalanced hormones
Oviducts maybe damaged or twisted
The Uterus may not be able to carry an embryo for 9 months
Same sex couple
Single
2
Q
What are infertility reasons for men?
A
May not produce enough sperm.
May not produce mobile sperm
same sex couple
single
3
Q
Fertility risk factors
A
Pesticides, metals and solvents stress alchohole smoking
4
Q
What is PCOS
A
Polycystic ovaries abnormal hormones 1 in 10 women experience it.
5
Q
What are infertility solutions
A
Hormone injections
IVF/ surrigacy
6
Q
How does IVF work?
A
An egg is taken from the woman’s ovaries and a sperm is taken form the mans testes they meet in a lab It develops into an Embryo after 8 weeks. The Embryo is put in the uterus.
