Infertility

Question 1

What are some causes of female infertilty?

Answer 1

ovulatory disorders
endometriosis
pelvic adhesions
tubal blockage
tubal abnormalities
hyperprolactineamia
unexplained

Question 2

• intense exercise, anorexia nervosa;cranial tumors, post irradiation, sheehan syndrome, kallman syndrome, idipathic
• hormones: decreased FSH, LH, Estrodial low

Answer 2

hypogonadotrophic cause of anovulation

Question 3

• PCOS, idiopathic
• hormones: normal FSH, normal or high LH, normal or high Estradiol

Answer 3

normogondadotrophic

Question 4

• premature ovarian insufficiency e.g, turner syndrome, post surgery/ chemotherapy/ irradiation, fragile X syndrome
• hormones: increased FSH and LH, decreased estradiol

Answer 4

hypergonadotrophic

Question 5

• pituitiary microadenomas/microadenomas
• drug induced

Answer 5

hyperprolactinaemia

Question 6

causes of male infertility

Answer 6

hypogonadism
varicocele
urogenital infection

Question 7

fertility treatment in which fertilization takes place outside of the woman’s body

Answer 7

in vitro fertilzation

Question 8

why is IVF better than other fertility treatment?

Answer 8

• bypass fallopian tubes
• overcome fertilization issue/male factor
• methods to increase implantation or avoid genetic disease
• allows for qualitative assesment and selection of embryos

Question 9

what protocol is used in PCOS?

Answer 9

antagonist protocol

Question 10

what protocol is used in ovarian failure?

Answer 10

microdose lupron protocol

Question 11

what are the big three reason for infertility?

Answer 11

ovulatory factors (dyfunction)
structural factors (uterus & tubes)
male factors
female age
ovarian reserve

Question 12

• regular, cyclic menses
• premenstrual symptoms
• cervical mucus changes
• biphasic BBT
• detectable LH change (LH surge)

Answer 12

Ovulatory cycle