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Duke PA Infertility

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Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after __ or more of regular unprotected intercourse   12 months  
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When do you evaluate earlier for infertility   Age >35, irregular period suggesting anovulation, history of endometriosis or tubal disease, known male factor  
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What is evaluated to determine cause of infertility   Eggs (ovulation, ovarian reserve), tubes (HSG, laparoscopy), sperm (semen analysis, urology evaluation)  
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When is the placenta formed   7-10 weeks  
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Progesterone coming from the corpus luteum accomplishes what   Keeps the endometrium in a receptive state (keeps it ready for implantation)  
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Problems with ovulation account for __% of female infertility factors   40  
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WHO I classification of anovulation   No Estrogen, low/normal FSH, normal prolactin, no hypo-pituitary lesion (hypothalamic amenorrhea)  
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WHO II classification of anovulation   Estrogen, normal FSH, normal prolactin (PCOS)  
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WHO III classification of anovulation   Low estrogen, high FSH, normal prolactin (ovarian insufficiency)  
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High prolactin will shut down __ axis   Ovarian  
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If FSH is high it is __ failure   Ovarian  
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What is the most common reason a woman might not be ovulating   PCOS  
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Two out of three findings are needed for the diagnosis of PCOS. What are the three findings   Oligo- and or anovulation, hyperandrogenism, US with polycystic ovaries  
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How do oral medications such as Clomid and tamoxifen stimulate ovulation   They trick the brain into thinking there is no estrogen in the body so it stimulates the ovaries into producing more  
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What egg changes happen as a woman ages   Quantity, quality, recruitment  
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About how many follicles are present at birth   1 million  
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About how many follicles are present at menarche   400,000  
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About how many follicles are actually taken all the way to ovulation   400  
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About how many follicles remain at menopause   1000  
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As egg number decreases, there is less feedback from the ovaries, which causes a rise in __   FSH  
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As FSH levels increase, likelihood of pregnancy __   Decreases  
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What is an HSG   Hysterosalpingogram (tests for tubal patency)  
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Why would you do a laparoscopy for an infertile woman   Abnormalities on HSG, pelvic pain, high suspicion for endometriosis  
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What affect do most vaginal lubricants have on sperm motility   Decreased  
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Where does spermatogenesis take place   Seminiferous tubules  
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How many days prior to semen analysis does the man need to stay abstinent   2-5 days  
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How soon should the semen sample make it to the lab for analysis   Within 1 hour  
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What does the WHO consider as a normal sperm count   >20 x 10(6)/ml  
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What does the WHO consider as a normal semen volume   >2ml  
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What is asthenospermia   Low motility  
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What is teratospermia   Low morphology  
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What is oligospermia   Low count  
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What is azoospermia   No sperm in ejaculate  
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Tubal/ peritoneal factors responsible for ____% of infertility problems   35%  
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Infertility & Endometriosis: Possible mechanisms   Distorted pelvic anatomy; Altered peritoneal fn (peritoneal fluid tox to sperm, embryos); Altered hormonal & cell-mediated fn; Endocrine/ ovulatory abnormalities; impaired implantation  
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Testosterone is produced in:   Leydig cells  
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Sertoli cells:   ABP to concentrate T and DHT in seminiferous epithelium and epididymis  
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LH function   stimulates testosterone synthesis/secretion  
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FSH function   increases LH receptor numbers  
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