Female infertility
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Female infertility - myDr.com.au
Find out more about the causes of female infertility and the tests that can help diagnose these problems.
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Female Infertility
It is often assumed that when a couple is suffering from infertility, the cause must lie with the female. This is incorrect!
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Five causes of female infertility | Women's Health Queensland Wide
There are many reasons why women experience difficulty in conceiving. we discuss five common causes.
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Infertility
Whether you are trying to fall pregnant for the first time, or are already parents who would like more children, infertility can be a stressful and frustrating experience for everyone involved.
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Fertility treatments
Finding out that you or your partner are unable to fall pregnant can be upsetting and difficult to deal with. There are a number of fertility treatments that are available to both of you.
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Problems becoming pregnant
Information for those who can't get pregnant including when you should see your doctor, plus links to trusted resources.
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Australian Websites | Andrology Australia
Australian Websites ACCESS [www.access.org.au] Australia's National Infertility Network is an independent, non-profit consumer based organisation who represent a national voice for infertile men and women.
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Fertility tests
If your doctor suspects there is a reason you have not fallen pregnant, there are a number of tests that can be done to determine your fertility.
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Support Groups | Andrology Australia
Support Groups in Australia ACCESS [www.access.org.au] Australia's National Infertility Network is a independent, non-profit consumer based organisation who represent a national voice for infertile men and women. Phone: 1800 888 896 Genetic Alliance Australia [www.geneticalliance.org.
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Infertility treatment | Jean Hailes
There are many reasons a woman may have difficulty becoming pregnant. There are a number of things you can do to increase the likelihood of becoming pregnant including lifestyle changes, surgery, hormone treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology
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Infertility: Causes & management | Jean Hailes
Associate Professor Beverley Vollenhoven delves into the prevalence, causes, risk factors and effective treatment options for infertility.
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Removal of endometrial polyps prior to infertility treatment | Cochrane
Cochrane authors investigated whether the removal of endometrial polyps in women presenting with subfertility was safe and whether it improved the chance of pregnancy.
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Drug treatments for pain relief in hysterosalpingography | Cochrane
Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a test used in investigating infertility in women. HSG involves a dye being introduced into the uterus and the connecting tubes, which enables them to be visualised using an x-ray, allowing the clinician to assess how open the connecting tubes are. This can be a painful procedure. There is disagreement regarding the best form of pain relief during the procedure.
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Preconception lifestyle advice for people with subfertility | Cochrane
There is no evidence from randomised controlled trials regarding the effects of preconception advice on the chances of a live birth in subfertile people. Infertility is a prevalent problem and has significant consequences for individuals, families and the wider community. People's chance of having a healthy, live birth may be impacted upon by factors such as weight, diet, smoking, other substance abuse, environmental pollutants, infections, medical conditions, medications and family medical history. However, there is no current guideline about what preconception advice should be offered to people presenting for infertility treatment. It is important to determine what preconception advice should be given about these types of factors to people presenting for fertility treatment in order to help them to make positive changes and hopefully improve their chances of conception and having a healthy baby. This review found no evidence from controlled clinical trials about the effect of preconception advice on the chance of a live birth in subfertile people.
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Oral versus injectable ovulation induction agents for unexplained subfertility | Cochrane
For many couples who cannot become pregnant, no reason is apparent after investigation (unexplained infertility). One treatment option for these couples is for the woman to be given medications to increase the number of eggs she produces each cycle. This treatment is also sometimes combined with a technique of purifying the partner's sperm and injecting it through the woman's cervix at her fertile time. This review of trials looked at which type of these medications, oral-form or injection-form, were the best in producing the most successful outcome. The review found no significant benefit of using one type of medication (oral or injectable) over the other, although there were insufficient data from trials. More research is needed to examine this question.
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Endometriosis & fertility | Jean Hailes
Dr Jim Tsaltas presents on endometriosis and fertility, covering the topics of symptoms, management and treatment options.
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Use of medicines to help release eggs in women with infertility being treated with medicines to increase the growth of eggs | Cochrane
Use of medicines to help release eggs in women with infertility being treated with medicines to increase the growth of eggs
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Use of fluids and pharmacological agents (medicinal drugs) to prevent the formation of adhesions (scar tissue) after surgery of the female pelvis | Cochrane
Use of fluids and pharmacological agents (medicinal drugs) to prevent the formation of adhesions (scar tissue) after surgery of the female pelvis
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Long-term pituitary down-regulation before in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women with endometriosis | Cochrane
Endometriosis is a disease characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue (the lining of the womb) outside the cavity of the womb. Many women with the disease suffer from menstrual pain and some suffer from infertility. Infertile women with endometriosis are often treated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) but have a lower chance of becoming pregnant compared to women who are infertile with blocked tubes. It has been suggested that giving GnRH agonists before IVF or ICSI could increase the chances of pregnancy. We have reviewed the literature and found that treating women for three to six months with GnRH agonists before IVF or ICSI increases the odds of clinical pregnancy four-fold. However, at present there is no information on the effect of this treatment on the incidence of ectopic pregnancy, multiple pregnancies or complications arising for the women or their offspring.
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Intrauterine insemination versus fallopian tube sperm perfusion for non-tubal infertility | Cochrane
Review question: This review compared intrauterine insemination versus fallopian tube sperm perfusion in the treatment of non-tubal subfertility, for live birth and pregnancy outcomes.
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