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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

INFERTILITY

BY: ALISON STEVENSON

WHAT IS INFERTILITY?

THE INABILITY TO GET PREGNANT AFTER TRYING FOR 1 YEAR
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CAUSES OF FEMALE INFERTILITY

  • Damage to the fallopian tubes
  • Endometriosis
  • Uterine or cervical causes

CAUSES OF MALE INFERTILITY

  • Infection
  • Varicocele
  • Tumors

HOW IS INFERTILITY DETERMINED?

  • Blood test
  • Laparoscopy
  • Hysterscopy
  • Medications
  • HSG Test

EMOTIONAL COMPONENTS OF INFERTILITY

  • Feeling alone
  • Feeling guilty
  • Wanting to place blame on yourself
  • Feeling of loss

IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

  • Egg and sperm are combined outside of the body
  • Some countries have banned or regulate the availability of IVF treatment