J Korean Med Assoc.  2007 May;50(5):400-405. 10.5124/jkma.2007.50.5.400.

Causes and Diagnosis of Female Infertility

• Choi YM

• KMID: 1958190
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2007.50.5.400

Abstract

The major causes of female infertility include ovulatory dysfunction, tubal and peritoneal pathology, uterine pathology, and unexplained factors. For the diagnosis of the underlying cause(s) of female infertility, menstrual history taking, basal body temperature recording, hysterosalphingography, endometrial biopsy, transvaginal ultrasonography, sonohysterography, hysteroscopy, and laparoscopy are clinically useful diagnostic procedures. At present, postcoital test is not a proven valid diagnostic tool in a clinical setting.

Keyword

Female infertility; Cause of infertility; Diagnosis of infertility

MeSH Terms

Basal Bodies
Biopsy
Diagnosis*
Female
Female*
Humans
Hysteroscopy
Infertility, Female*
Laparoscopy
Pathology
Ultrasonography

Figure

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  Figure 1 Schematic diagram of diagnosis for female infertility on menstrual cycle.

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