Infertility
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 2 May 2020
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Knipe H, Bell D, Infertility. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43333
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Subfertility
Infertility is common, affecting 15-20% of couples, and is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of regular unprotected intercourse 3,4. Subfertility is a synonym 4. It can be due to a variety of both female and male factors, and these are discussed in separate articles:
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References
- 1. Steinkeler JA, Woodfield CA, Lazarus E et-al. Female infertility: a systematic approach to radiologic imaging and diagnosis. Radiographics. 2009;29 (5): 1353-70. doi:10.1148/rg.295095047 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Simpson WL, Rausch DR. Imaging of male infertility: pictorial review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192 (6_supplement): S98-107 (Quiz S108-11). doi:10.2214/AJR.07.7109 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Gnoth C, Godehardt E, Frank-Herrmann P et-al. Definition and prevalence of subfertility and infertility. Hum. Reprod. 2005;20 (5): 1144-7. doi:10.1093/humrep/deh870 - Pubmed citation
- 4. Zegers-Hochschild F, Adamson GD, Dyer S, Racowsky C, de Mouzon J, Sokol R, Rienzi L, Sunde A, Schmidt L, Cooke ID, Simpson JL, van der Poel S. The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care, 2017. (2017) Human reproduction (Oxford, England). 32 (9): 1786-1801. doi:10.1093/humrep/dex234 - Pubmed
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- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Female infertility
- Uterine leiomyoma
- Hysterosalpingogram
- Infertility in the exam
- Bladder exstrophy
- Coeliac disease
- Stenosis of the uterine cervix
- Polyorchidism
- Deep endometriosis (transvaginal ultrasound)
- High-risk pregnancy
- Medical abbreviations and acronyms (P)
- Asherman syndrome
- Endometriosis
- Testicular microlithiasis
- IUCD-related uterine perforation
- Tuberculosis (fallopian tube)
- Tubal ectopic pregnancy
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
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