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Infertility

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Infertility stats   Infertility is a serious medical concern that affects quality of life and is a problem for 10% to 15% of reproductive-age couples (American Society for Reproductive Medicine [ASRM], 2010a;  
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Infertility vs Sterility   Infertility means there is the possibility of conceiving through other means Sterility is the inability to conceive.  
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%chance of conception for normal couples   20% chance of conceiving  
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Primary infertility   Woman has never been pregnant  
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Secondary infertility   Woman has had a child before  
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How long before sperm is no longer viable?   about 24hours, but the optimal time is a couple hours after intercourse.  
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amenorrhea r/t infertility   after the discontinuation of oral contraceptives is seen more frequently in women with histories of menstrual dysfunction before initiation of contraceptive use.  
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integrity of the tubes   The motility of the tube and its fimbriated end may be reduced or absent as a result of infections, adhesions, scarring, or tumors. Chlamydial infection impairs tubal function and impedes fertility.  
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Abnormalities of the uterus   bicornuate or septate uterus  
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Asherman syndrome   (uterine adhesions or scar tissue)  
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Male infertility   can be caused by structural and hormonal disorders such as undescended testes, hypospadias, varicocele (varicose veins of the scrotum), low testosterone levels, vasectomy, Substance abuse use Amyl nitrate, butyl nitrate, ethyl chloride, and methaqualone  
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azoospermia   no sperm produced  
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oligospermia   few sperms produced  
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Hormone Analysis   performed to assess endocrine function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis when menstrual cycles are absent or irregular, or to assess the woman's ovarian reserve.  
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clomiphene citrate challenge test (CCCT)   performed to determine ovarian reserves: fewer eggs means less responsiveness to FSH.  
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Ultrasonography   Abdominal or transvaginal ultrasound is used to assess pelvic structures  
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Hysterosalpingography   cheduled 2 to 5 days after menstruation to avoid flushing a potential fertilized ovum out through a uterine tube into the peritoneal cavity. Liquid instilled in uterus and viewed with x-ray  
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Hysteroscopy   Hysteroscopy uses a flexible scope threaded through the cervix to directly view the uterine cavity. This is the gold standard for evaluation of leiomyomas (fibroids) and adhesions that might impair implantation.  
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Laparoscopy   Laparoscopy is useful to view the pelvic structures intraperitoneally, outside the uterus, which may reveal endometriosis, pelvic adhesions, tubal occlusion, leiomyomas (fibroids), or polycystic ovaries.  
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herbs to avoid for better fertility   licorice root, yarrow, wormwood, ephedra, fennel, goldenseal, lavender, juniper, flaxseed, pennyroyal, passionflower, wild cherry, cascara, sage, thyme, and periwinkle  
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for sperm analysis:   intruct patient to refrain from ejaculating for 2-5 days  
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