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Infertility - Coggle Diagram
Infertility
Investigations
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Ovulation, ovarian reserve, tuibal patency, semen analsis
Asessing Ovulation
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Irregular Cycles
THyroid screening, Prolactin, Day 3 FSH
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Assess Tubal Patency
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Sonohysterogram
Assessment of uterine cavity, for polyps, fibroids, adhesions
Sperm Analysis
Volume, concentration, motility
Causes
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Age Related Decline
Anueploidy is most common cause of failed pregnancy, leading cause of why morpholigcally normla embryos fail to implant, decline in IVF success rates
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Ovarian Aging
Inhibin-B is prouced by granulosa cells, provides negative feedback to keep FSH low
Inhibit B declines with H, resulting in FSH levels early rise in mensutral cycle
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Amenorrhea (absence of menarche, absence of menses for 6x months)
Causes
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PCOS
Rotterdam Criteria
2/3: Multicystic ovaries, Hyperandrogenism, Oligo/Anovulation
Ovarian Failure (POI)
Diagnositic Criteria
<40, 4 monhts of amenorrhea, high FSH
Causes
Genetic, Iatrogenic, Auytoimmune
Prolactinoma, Thyroid Dysfunction, pregnancy, Uterine Adhesions
Treatment
Ovulation induction
Letrozole, Clomiphiine, Tamoxifen, Gonadotropins, OVarian Drilling
Benefits
Good for thos with unexplained infertility, oligo/anovulation, moderately low sperm counts
Cons
Time consuming, emotionally demanding, expensive
IVF
Indications
Severe tubal disease, severe endometriosis, Severe oligo/azoospermia
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Procedure
Gonadotropin stimulation to grow follicles, close ultrasound nad bloodwork monitoring, egg retrieval, embryo transfer
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Others
Donor sperm inseminations, egg donation, fertility preservation, surrogate, adoption
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Requirements
Eggs, are they leaving ovries, are tubes open, is uterus normal, are sperm present
Risk Factors
Female
Over age 35, PID, AMenorrhea, endometriosis, Previous treatmetn for cancer, previous abdominal surgery, extremes of body weight
Males
Over 40, undescended testes, previous cancer treatment, previous urogenital surgery, recreational drugs
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