|
Infertility is usually defined as not being able to get pregnant despite trying for one year. A broader view of infertility includes not being able to carry a pregnancy to term.
Problems with ovulation account for most infertility in women. Signs of problems with ovulation include irregular menstrual periods or no periods. Simple lifestyle factors, including stress, diet, or athletic training can affect a woman's hormonal balance.
Follow the links below to find information on the causes, diagnosis and treatment of female infertility.
Reviewed Sept 2007
Printer friendly page
Related HealthInsite Topics
| Results 1 to 20 displayed. |
|
1
2
|
| Title: |
Surgery for tubal infertility
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
Tubal surgery to overcome infertility caused by tubal disease is becoming popular due to the success rates (livebirths), advances in surgical techniques. including microsurgery, and because of the adverse outcomes and costs related to in vitro fertilisa...
|
| Date: |
Jul 2008
|
| Title: |
Ovulation triggers in anovulatory women undergoing ovulation induction
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
When infertility is due to failure of an egg to grow (anovulation) fertility drugs are used to stimulate growth. When the egg reaches maturity, as judged by ultrasound, its release (ovulation) is often prompted by use of an ovulation trigger in the beli...
|
| Date: |
Jul 2008
|
| Title: |
Chlamydia
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Chlamydia is an easily diagnosed and treated sexually transmissible infection (STI). In Australia it most frequently occurs in women and men under 25 years of age. It is known as the 'silent infection' because many people do not realise they are infected. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility.
|
| Date: |
Jul 2007
|
| Title: |
Salpingitis
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Salpingitis is inflammation of the fallopian tubes, triggered by bacterial infection. This condition is a common cause of female infertility because the inflammation can damage the fallopian tubes. Treatment options include antibiotics.
|
| Date: |
Jun 2007
|
| Title: |
DES daughters - fertility and pregnancy
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Exposure to the anti-miscarriage drug, diethylstilboestrol (DES) while in the womb can cause reproductive changes and fertility problems later in life. DES daughters also have a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and premature labour.
|
| Date: |
Jun 2007
|
| Title: |
Tubal flushing for subfertility
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
Eggs travel from ovaries through fallopian tubes to reach the uterus (womb). If there is a blockage, for instance from endometriosis, it may not be possible for the woman to conceive. The tubes can be tested by 'flushing' them with dye or medium (liquid...
|
| Date: |
Apr 2007
|
| Title: |
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
|
| Publisher: |
Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
|
| Description: |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a serious health problem for women. It can cause infertility (inability to get pregnant) due to scarring of the fallopian tubes.
|
| Date: |
Dec 2006
|
| Title: |
Danazol for unexplained subfertility
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
The drug danazol (Danocrine) was the most frequently prescribed medication for endometriosis but has also been tested as a treatment for unexplained subfertility. The review of trials found that there is no evidence that low doses of danazol improve liv...
|
| Date: |
Nov 2006
|
| Title: |
Clomiphene citrate for unexplained subfertility in women
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
Clomiphene citrate is a fertility drug that can increase the number of eggs released for possible fertilisation. It is used by women who do not ovulate regularly and by some who do but still have not become pregnant. Clomiphene citrate does not appear t...
|
| Date: |
Nov 2006
|
| Title: |
Infertility treatments - female
|
| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
|
| Description: |
Some of the reproductive technologies available to infertile women include surgery to clear blockages or scar tissue, ovulation induction and in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
|
| Date: |
Oct 2006
|
| Title: |
Chlamydia
|
| Publisher: |
myDr
|
| Description: |
Chlamydia is a serious and common sexually transmitted disease, but it often causes no symptoms.
|
| Date: |
Aug 2006
|
| Title: |
Infertility
|
| Publisher: |
myDr
|
| Description: |
Infertility may affect either the man or the woman or both and is considered the inability to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of normal sexual intercourse.
|
| Date: |
Aug 2006
|
| Title: |
Female infertility
|
| Publisher: |
myDr
|
| Description: |
Find out more about the causes of female infertility and the tests that can help diagnose these problems.
|
| Date: |
Apr 2006
|
| Title: |
Babies-today, later or ever
|
| Publisher: |
Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
|
| Description: |
This article will examine some of the reasons behind the trend for delayed childbearing, discuss the effects of age on fertility and provide some tips on improving the chances of pregnancy.
|
| Date: |
Dec 2004
|
| Title: |
Growth hormone for in vitro fertilization
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
Before starting an vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle, some women need help to ovulate. Growth hormone (GH) therapy is sometimes used in women who do not produce enough follicles in their ovaries. This aims to reduce the use of gonadotropin therapy to stim...
|
| Date: |
May 2003
|
| Title: |
Oral versus injectable ovulation induction agents for unexplained subfertility
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
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. Thi...
|
| Date: |
May 2002
|
| Title: |
Fertility testing
|
| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
|
| Description: |
Couples who have been unable to have a baby after a year of trying may have a fertility problem. This problem is common, but a cause is not always found.
|
| Date: |
Apr 2002
|
| Title: |
Fertility testing
|
| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
|
| Description: |
Hormone testing is helpful in the investigation of infertility, but excessive testing is rarely valuable. The history of infertility and examination of both partners usually enables a simple approach to testing.
|
| Date: |
Jan 2002
|
| Title: |
Postoperative procedures for improving fertility following pelvic reproductive surgery
|
| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
|
| Description: |
Surgery is done on a woman's pelvis to improve chances of pregnancy and live birth. Surgery can result in adhesions forming and flushing out the fallopian tubes with fluid (hydrotubation) is sometimes done to remove any loose tissue that could adhere a...
|
| Date: |
Aug 1999
|
| Results 1 to 20 displayed. |
|
1
2
|
|
