The infertile couple.

Abstract:

:Infertility is generally defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected, adequately timed intercourse. Causes of infertility include ovulatory dysfunction, tubal factors, peritoneal factors and uterine factors, as well as male factors that are the sole or contributing causes of infertility in up to 40 percent of infertile couples. Reasonable treatment managed by a family physician includes patient education and counseling, and therapy with clomiphene, bromocriptine and progesterone. For treatment beyond this level, referral to an infertility specialist should be considered.

journal_name

Am Fam Physician

authors

Trantham P

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1001-10

issue

3

eissn

0002-838X

issn

1532-0650

journal_volume

54

pub_type

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