| Female Infertility
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Investigation of the female partner is done according to the infertility protocol.
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| Problems in the cervix area |
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POST-COITAL TEST (PCT)
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| Cervical mucus physiology and health |
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Factors in ovary
Polycystic ovarian disease |
| Premature ovarian failure |
| Hyperprolactinemia |
| Hypothalamic amenorrhea |
| Luteal phase defect |
| Thyroid disease |
| Adrenal disease |
| Ovulation problems assessed by ultrasound and LH monitoring |
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| Factors in the tubes and peritoneum assessed by |
| Hysterosalpingography |
| Laparoscopy |
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| Factors in Uterus assessed by |
| Ultrasound |
| Hysterosalpingography |
| Hysteroscopy |
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| To look for |
| Congenital defects |
| Fibroids |
| DES exposure |
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| Unexplained infertility/immunological infertility: any couple who has failed to establish a pregnancy in spite of ruling out all the obvious causes of infertility is identified as having unexplained infertility. Additional investigations are required for- |
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| Anti-sperm antibodies |
| Genital tract infections with mycoplasma hominis, ureaplasma urealyticum, Chlamydia trachomatis |
| Total immunoglobulin level (IgG. IgM, IgA) |
| Anti-phospholipid syndrome (anti-cardiolipin antibodies and Lupus anticoagulant) |
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