Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after sexual intercourse without contraception for 12 months. Many factors can affect your ability to conceive a baby: your age, your medical and sexual history, the medications you are taking, the use of caffeine, tobacco and alcohol as well as exposure to environmental toxins.
Working with a dedicated medical team that focuses on comprehensive infertility assessment and treatment can help you understand your options. After taking a detailed medical history and recording your lifestyle and habits, your doctor may suggest fertility tests.
What you need to know about fertility testing:
Fertility testing is something a couple should do together, as both partners may play a role in this situation. There is no infertility test. A comprehensive fertility assessment includes a series of tests along with a physical exam and a detailed medical history.
Special tests and procedures that your doctor may order include:
- Ovarian examination to determine if the woman is releasing an egg on a monthly basis. This can be done by checking urine (luteinizing hormone) or blood (progesterone) or by daily monitoring of body temperature to monitor the rise in temperature just before ovulation.
- Measurement of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol at the blood level to ensure that the body prepares the ovaries to release one egg each month.
- Control of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) as an indicator of ovarian reserve.
- To assess the fallopian tubes, follicles, and uterus, your doctor may ask you to perform hysterosalpingogram, transvaginal ultrasound or saline infusion.
- Sperm analysis to assess sperm volume, concentration, motility and morphology.
Together, you and your doctor will review your personal medical history and determine the examinations and treatment that are most appropriate for you. In the Reproductive Medicine Center “Dr. Alexandros Traianos ” we understand the stress associated with infertility and are here to help you find answers to this very personal situation.
With state-of-the-art equipment and an experienced team of scientists specializing in Reproductive Medicine, our Center is ready to help you raise your family. For information call the phone (+30) 2310 277 032 or email alexandrostraianos@gmail.com
* The content on this blog is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health care providers with questions you may have about medical conditions.