Changing the way you learn

Infertility

Definition
1. a disease of the reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse
Causes of Male infertility
1. Abnormal sperm production or function
2. Problems with sperm delivery
3. Overexposure to certain environmental factors
4. Damage related to cancer and its treatment
Causes of female infertility
1. Ovulation disorders
2. Uterine or cervical abnormalities
3. Fallopian tube damage or blockage
4. Endometriosis
5. Cancer and its treatment
Risk Factors
1. Age
2. Tobacco use
3. Alcohol use
4. Being overweight & underweight
STD's
1. Genital Ulcer syndrome
2. Urethral discharge syndrome
3. Vaginal discharge syndrome
4. Lower abdominal pain syndrome
History Taking
1. Does the woman have a regular menstrual cycle?
2. Previous pelvic inflammatory disease
3. pregnancy complications and abdominal surgery
4. previous pregnancies and deliveries and complications related to both
Investigations
1. Semen Analysis
2. Urethral Swab
3. Vaginal Smear
  1. Pap smear
4. Hysteroscopy
5. Laparoscopy
Treatmwnt
1. Male
  1. Urofollitropin
  2. hCG & hMG
  3. GnRH agonists
  4. a adrenergics
  5. Viagra
2. Female
  1. Insulin sensitizing agents
  2. Thyroxine
  3. Clomiphene citrate
  4. GnRH agonists
Anatomy of female reproductive system
2. Development of RS
Physiology of male reproductive system
Physiology of female reproductive system
2. Menstrual disorders
  1. abnormal uterine bleeding
    1. Amenorrhea
  2. Dysmenorrhea
  3. PMS & PMDD

Next up

Infertility

Description

Resource summary

Media attachments

Similar

	Created by eslam ebrahim over 6 years ago