Is Unexplained Infertility Underdiagnosed Infertility? How Far Should We Look?
Unexplained infertility is defined when couples are unable to conceive despite undergoing thorough medical assessments that do not reveal any identifiable cause for their infertility. Because this is a diagnosis of exclusion, a comprehensive workup must be performed to rule out known etiologies for...
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2023-12-01
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| description | Unexplained infertility is defined when couples are unable to conceive despite undergoing thorough medical assessments that do not reveal any identifiable cause for their infertility. Because this is a diagnosis of exclusion, a comprehensive workup must be performed to rule out known etiologies for the couple’s infertility. This lecture aims to discuss the scope of these investigations and cutting-edge research exploring the complexities of this diagnosis. By delving into the depts of available diagnostic tools, attendees will be better equipped to navigate unexplained infertility and to counsel patients with this diagnosis. Ultimately this lecture will help health care providers to gain insight into how far they should extend their investigations to establish the diagnosis of “unexplained infertility” to help couples overcome this difficult obstacle to conception. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6dfa848134f456c8acfd977f9db7ef32024-03-28T07:54:17ZengWorld Scientific PublishingFertility & Reproduction2661-31822661-31742023-12-01050428228210.1142/S2661318223740961Is Unexplained Infertility Underdiagnosed Infertility? How Far Should We Look?Jared Robins0CEO, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, USAUnexplained infertility is defined when couples are unable to conceive despite undergoing thorough medical assessments that do not reveal any identifiable cause for their infertility. Because this is a diagnosis of exclusion, a comprehensive workup must be performed to rule out known etiologies for the couple’s infertility. This lecture aims to discuss the scope of these investigations and cutting-edge research exploring the complexities of this diagnosis. By delving into the depts of available diagnostic tools, attendees will be better equipped to navigate unexplained infertility and to counsel patients with this diagnosis. Ultimately this lecture will help health care providers to gain insight into how far they should extend their investigations to establish the diagnosis of “unexplained infertility” to help couples overcome this difficult obstacle to conception.https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2661318223740961 |
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| title | Is Unexplained Infertility Underdiagnosed Infertility? How Far Should We Look? |
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