Two years and no baby

Male reproductive
1. Anatomy
2. Spermatogenesis
Female reproductive
1. Anatomy
2. Female Menstrual Cycle
Pathophysiology of infertility
1. Causes of male
  1. Abnormal sperm production or function
  2. Problems with the delivery of sperm
  3. Overexposure to certain environmental factors
2. Causes of female
Investigations of infertility
1. Female
  1. History and physical examination
  2. Ovulation testing
  3. Hysterosalpingography
  4. Ovarian reserve testing
  5. Other hormone testing
  6. Laparoscopy
2. Male
  1. History and physical examination
  2. Semen analysis
  3. Transrectal and scrotal ultrasound
  4. Testicular biopsy
  5. Genetic testing
Medications for ovulation
1. Clomiphene Citrate
2. Gonadotropines & GnRH Agonists
3. Insulin Sensitizing Agents
4. Aromatase inhibitors (Femara or letrozole)
Management of infertility
1. Male
  1. Surgery
  2. Altering lifestyle factors
  3. Medications
  4. Sperm retrieval
2. Female
  1. Stimulating ovulation with fertility drugs
  2. Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
  3. Surgery to restore fertility

Resource summary

	Created by Zahra Habeeb about 6 years ago