Infertility Flashcards
(27 cards)
Most gonadotoxic chemotherapy
Cyclophosphamide
What porportion of infertility is thought to be attributable to male factor
Up to 50%
How much of couples investigated for subfrrtility are unexplained
25%
When to get pregnant after taking rubella vaccine
At least 1 month
When to measure FSH investigating infertility
D2-5
Normal AFC- FSH- AMH
AMH: 5-25 pmol/l
FSH: 4-8 IU/l
AFC: 4-16
The most used ovarian reserve testing
FSH D2-5
Most important factor affecting ovarian reserve
Age
The test that most predicts ovarian response
FSH- AMH
Difference between premature ovarian failure and aging
If AFC POOR + young age= aging
If associated w/ menopausal symptoms= failure
When to repeat abnormal semen analysis
If abnormal: after 3 months
If azoospermia or severe abnormality: ASAP
When to test progesterone to confirm ovulation
Midluteal progesterone
(7 days before menses)
Do TFTs or prolactin routine testing investigating infertility
Not routine
Prolactin: ovulatory disorder, glactorrhea or pituitary tumor
TFT: sym of thyroid disease
People undergoing ivf should be offered testing for
HIV
HEB B AND C
Criteria where reduce HIV transmission from +ve male to female
- the man is compliant with (HAART)
- the man has had a plasma VL less than 50 copies/ml for more than 6
months - no other infections present
- UPSI is limited to the time of ovulation
Classification of ovualtory disease
Griup 1: ⬇️GN hypogonadotropic hypogonadism( ttt with GN or Pulsatile GNRH)
Group 2: NORMAL GN PCOs 80%
Group 3: ⬆️ GN : POI (ttt w egg donation)
Rotterdam PCO CRITERIA
- Androgenemia
- 12 or more follicles in 1 ovary
- Oligomenorrhea (oligoovulation)
Testing of tubal patency
Hx of PID or tubal morbidity?
Yes: laparoscopy and dye
No: HSG or Hystersalpingo ultrasonography
Which cases of ohss should be reported to the HFEA
Severe and critical OHSS
Most common chromosomal abnormality that may cause to azoospermia
Klinfelter
Indication to double embryo transfer in the 1st IVF cycle
Age 40-42
Portion of patient with pco tagt has metabolic syndrome
1/3
-PCOS
- obesity
- high androgen
- atherosclerosis
Risk factor for OHSS
✔️ Previous OHSS,
✔ PCOS
✔ increased (AFC)
✔ high (AMH)
When to admit patient with OHSS
unsatisfactory pain control
• unable to maintain adequate fluid intake due to nausea
• worsening OHSS .
• unable to attend for regular outpatient follow-up
• Who have critical OHSS