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Infertility.

Alaina B Jose-Miller1, Jennifer W Boyden, Keith A Frey

  • 1Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson 85711, USA.

American Family Physician
|March 30, 2007
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Infertility, the inability to conceive after one year of intercourse, has multiple causes including male factors, ovarian dysfunction, and tubal disease. Treatments offer nearly a 50% success rate for achieving pregnancy.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Gynecology
  • Urology

Background:

  • Infertility affects couples trying to conceive, with evaluation typically starting after 12 months of unprotected intercourse.
  • Causes are multifactorial, including male factors, ovarian dysfunction, tubal disease, endometriosis, and uterine/cervical issues.
  • Early evaluation is recommended for women over 35 or when infertility is suspected.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the diagnostic evaluation for infertility.
  • To present various treatment options based on the identified causes.
  • To provide an overview of infertility management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Initial assessment involves detailed medical history and physical examination of both partners.
  • Ovulation is assessed using home urinary luteinizing hormone kits.

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  • Imaging techniques like hysterosalpingography and pelvic ultrasonography screen for uterine and tubal abnormalities.
  • Further investigations may include hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and ovarian reserve testing (e.g., follicle-stimulating hormone, estradiol, antral follicle count).

    • Main Results:

    • Diagnostic evaluation can identify single or multifactorial causes of infertility.
    • Treatment options vary widely, including gonadotropin therapy, intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, ovulation induction agents, oocyte donation, and surgical interventions.
    • Specific treatments are tailored to the etiology, such as oral agents for ovulatory dysfunction or IVF for tubal disease.
    • Unexplained infertility can be managed with ovulation induction and/or intrauterine insemination.

    Conclusions:

    • A systematic approach to infertility evaluation and treatment can identify underlying causes.
    • Diverse therapeutic strategies exist, offering personalized management for various infertility factors.
    • Nearly 50% of couples achieve successful pregnancy with appropriate infertility treatments.