INFERTILITY: CAUSES, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT IN
REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% ACCURATE, A+ GRADED, GUARANTEED
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Infertility Answer: Failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after 12 months or more of
regular unprotected intercourse.
Primary Infertility Answer: Couple who has never been pregnant.
Secondary Infertility Answer: Inability to become pregnant, or to carry a pregnancy to
term, following the birth of 1 or more biological children.
Unwanted infertility Answer: Affects approximately 15% of U.S. couples in reproductive
years.
Male factors in infertility Answer: Contribute to 35% of infertility cases.
Female factors in infertility Answer: Contribute to 55% of infertility cases.
Unexplained infertility Answer: Accounts for 10% of infertility cases.
Cryptorchidism Answer: Undescended testes, a structural issue affecting male fertility.
Hypospadias Answer: Urethral outlet on shaft/congenital condition affecting male
fertility.
Varicocele Answer: Varicose vein in scrotum that can affect male fertility.
Semen analysis Answer: Performed early in infertility evaluation to assess volume, total
count, concentration, motility, vitality, morphology, and pH > 7.2.
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, Essential Components of Fertility: Male Answer: Normal semen analysis and
unobstructed genital tract.
Essential Components of Fertility: Female Answer: Favorable cervical mucus, clear
passage between cervix and tubes, patent fallopian tubes with normal motility, ovulation
and release of ova, endometrial preparation, and adequate reproductive hormones.
Referral for Infertility Evaluation Answer: Young couple attempting pregnancy for at
least one year; earlier assessment for women over age 35 after 6 months.
Assessment of the Man's Fertility Answer: Requires abstinence 2-3 days prior to
sample and usually requires 2 separate samples.
Epididymis Answer: Stores sperm while they mature and connects testicles to vas
deferens.
Prostate gland Answer: Internal gland secreting substances into seminal fluid to
nourish & increase motility of sperm.
Testes Answer: Produce immature sperm & testosterone; suspended in scrotum.
Bulbourethral gland Answer: Internal glands producing alkaline mucoid substance
coating/lubricating urethra.
High temperatures Answer: May temporarily affect sperm; improves in 3 months.
Preconception counseling Answer: Guidance provided to couples before conception to
optimize health and fertility.
Nonjudgmental support Answer: Providing assistance without making the individuals
feel judged about their situation.
Initial Investigation of Infertility Answer: The first step in assessing infertility, which
includes a thorough history and physical examination.
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REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% ACCURATE, A+ GRADED, GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!
Infertility Answer: Failure to achieve a successful pregnancy after 12 months or more of
regular unprotected intercourse.
Primary Infertility Answer: Couple who has never been pregnant.
Secondary Infertility Answer: Inability to become pregnant, or to carry a pregnancy to
term, following the birth of 1 or more biological children.
Unwanted infertility Answer: Affects approximately 15% of U.S. couples in reproductive
years.
Male factors in infertility Answer: Contribute to 35% of infertility cases.
Female factors in infertility Answer: Contribute to 55% of infertility cases.
Unexplained infertility Answer: Accounts for 10% of infertility cases.
Cryptorchidism Answer: Undescended testes, a structural issue affecting male fertility.
Hypospadias Answer: Urethral outlet on shaft/congenital condition affecting male
fertility.
Varicocele Answer: Varicose vein in scrotum that can affect male fertility.
Semen analysis Answer: Performed early in infertility evaluation to assess volume, total
count, concentration, motility, vitality, morphology, and pH > 7.2.
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, Essential Components of Fertility: Male Answer: Normal semen analysis and
unobstructed genital tract.
Essential Components of Fertility: Female Answer: Favorable cervical mucus, clear
passage between cervix and tubes, patent fallopian tubes with normal motility, ovulation
and release of ova, endometrial preparation, and adequate reproductive hormones.
Referral for Infertility Evaluation Answer: Young couple attempting pregnancy for at
least one year; earlier assessment for women over age 35 after 6 months.
Assessment of the Man's Fertility Answer: Requires abstinence 2-3 days prior to
sample and usually requires 2 separate samples.
Epididymis Answer: Stores sperm while they mature and connects testicles to vas
deferens.
Prostate gland Answer: Internal gland secreting substances into seminal fluid to
nourish & increase motility of sperm.
Testes Answer: Produce immature sperm & testosterone; suspended in scrotum.
Bulbourethral gland Answer: Internal glands producing alkaline mucoid substance
coating/lubricating urethra.
High temperatures Answer: May temporarily affect sperm; improves in 3 months.
Preconception counseling Answer: Guidance provided to couples before conception to
optimize health and fertility.
Nonjudgmental support Answer: Providing assistance without making the individuals
feel judged about their situation.
Initial Investigation of Infertility Answer: The first step in assessing infertility, which
includes a thorough history and physical examination.
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