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Fertility Problems

Use the following guide to help you find the medical and personal information you need to understand fertility problems and move forward with the expansion of your family. You'll find a general overview of fertility issues, explanations of causes and treatments, information about related conditions, and places to go for support.

Fertility Issues Overview

There are number of reasons you may have difficulty conceiving. In this section, we'll provide you ... read more »

Causes of Infertility

There are many different causes of infertility in both men and women. It's in your best interest to ... read more »

Fertility Tests

When a couple is infertile, there are fertility tests for both men and women to determine the cause. In this section, we provide Web sites that describe the most common tests.

Dulcinea's Insight

  • You can use the sites in this section to get a better understanding of tests your doctor is already doing, or to research tests you haven't tried yet.
  • Medical sites can often get very technical. If you come across terms you don't understand, look at the glossaries listed in the "Fertility Issues Overview" section of this guide.

Dulcinea's Picks

The Cleveland Clinic describes what a diagnostic laparoscopy is, why it's performed, and how. The authors review how to prepare for the procedure and what to expect afterward.
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine provides a PDF fact sheet that reviews a test called a hysterosalpingogram, or HSG. The authors review how the test is performed and the associated risks and complications.
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The RadiologyInfo site reviews a test called a hysterosonography. The authors review the uses for the test, how the procedure is performed, and the associated risks.
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Lab Tests Online , a Web site of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, provides several pages that review the different blood and semen tests that are done to determine the causes of infertility. This page describes the estrogen test. Learn about the FSH or Follicle-stimulating hormone test, the LH or Luteinizing hormone test, the progesterone test, and for men the testosterone test, and semen analysis. 
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NetWellness is maintained by the University of Cincinnati, Case Western Reserve University, and The Ohio State University. The site provides a "Health Encyclopedia" that includes a definition of testicular biopsy, explaining why it is performed, how to prepare, and what to expect. You can also read the entry on endometrial biopsy.
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Fertility Treatment

There are several methods to aid conception. This section provides you with Web sites that describe ... read more »

Infertility Support

People who have had similar experiences can be a good source of information and moral support. In ... read more »

Fertility Research

You can learn about treatments that might be available in the near or distant future by following ... read more »

Fertility Treatment and Multiples Pregnancy

These Web sites discuss the incidence, causes, and risks of multiple births related to fertility ... read more »

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