Infertility in women
Resumo
Definição
História e exame físico
Principais fatores diagnósticos
- history of prior pelvic surgery
- irregular menstrual cycles
- hirsutism
- acne
- palpable uterine abnormalities
- adnexal abnormalities
- galactorrhea
Outros fatores diagnósticos
- dyspareunia
- cul de sac abnormalities
Fatores de risco
- age >35 years
- history of sexually transmitted infection
- very high body fat
- very low body fat
- cigarette smoking
- autoimmune disease
- history of appendicitis
- history of cesarean or instrumental vaginal delivery
- psychiatric disease
- substance misuse
- alcohol consumption
- caffeine consumption
- occupational or environmental exposures
- stress
Investigações diagnósticas
Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas
- semen analysis
- luteal-phase progesterone
- urinary luteinizing hormone (LH)
- transvaginal ultrasound scan
- chlamydia antibody testing
- hysterosalpingogram
- hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCosY)
- basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- saline infusion sonogram
- antral follicle count
- serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH)
Tests to avoid
- postcoital test
- immunologic test
- thrombophilia test
Investigações a serem consideradas
- serum LH
- serum estradiol
- free serum testosterone
- serum TSH
- celiac disease testing
- serum prolactin
- 3-dimensional ultrasonography
- pelvic MRI
- laparoscopy and hysteroscopy
- karyotyping
Algoritmo de tratamento
with underlying or associated medical condition
anovulatory
tubal
endometriosis- or adenomyosis-related
age-related
damaged/missing uterus
endometrial polyps or uterine septum
unexplained
Colaboradores
Autores
Andrew Drakeley, MBChB, MD, FRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist
Hewitt Fertility Centre
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Liverpool
UK
Declarações
AD is Director and stock holder of IVF 2.0 and Horizon Fertility. AD is an advisor to TMRW Life Sciences and Cambridge Clinical Laboratories, and has received conference attendance support from Ferring, Merck, IBSA, and Theramex Pharma.
Lewis Nancarrow, MD, MRCOG
Subspecialty Trainee in Reproductive Medicine
Hewitt Fertility Centre
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool
UK
Declarações
LN has been reimbursed for conference attendances by Ferring and for presenting at a fertility nurses conference by IBSA.
Agradecimentos
Dr Andrew Drakeley and Dr Dr Lewis Nancarrow would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Daphne Chong, Dr Jane A. Stewart, and Dr Jared C. Robins, previous contributors to this topic.
Declarações
DC declares that she has no competing interests. JAS is a past Chair of the British Fertility Society; she is also the head of a large NHS fertility service. JCR declares that he has no competing interests.
Revisores
Daniel Williams, MD
Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati
OH
Declarações
DW declares that he has no competing interests.
Mira Aubuchon, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
University College of Medicine
Cincinnati
OH
Declarações
MA declares that she has no competing interests.
Stephanie Dahl, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Fargo
ND
Declarações
SD declares that she has no competing interests.
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Referências
Principais artigos
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Fertility problems: assessment and treatment. Sep 2017 [internet publication].Texto completo
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Unexplained infertility: guideline of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. 2023 [internet publication].Texto completo
Buckett W, Sierra S. The management of unexplained infertility: an evidence-based guideline from the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society. Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Oct;39(4):633-40.Texto completo Resumo
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Evidence-based treatments for couples with unexplained infertility: a guideline. Fertil Steril. 2020 Feb;113(2):305-22.Texto completo Resumo
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