Misdiagnosis of Infertility
Diseases for which Infertility may be an alternative diagnosis
The other diseases for which Infertility
is listed as a possible alternative
diagnosis in their lists include:
Infertility: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?
Causes of Infertility may include these medical conditions:
Rare Types of Infertility:
- Hemochromatosis related infertility
- Kallmann syndrome related infertility
- Pesticides related infertility
- Hypopituitarism related infertility
- Hyperprolactinemia related infertility
Infertility: Medical Mistakes
Related medical mistakes may include:
Infertility: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
Common Misdiagnoses and Infertility
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form
of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as with a breast rash
with redness and warmth, but not necessarily a physical breast lump.
This type of breast cancer should be considered as an uncommon possibility
for certain types of breast symptoms.
Undiagnosed celiac disease in pregnancy harms fetus: The failure
to diagnose the common but less known digestive disease celiac disease (see symptoms of celiac disease)
is linked to adverse fetal outcomes.
See misdiagnosis of celiac disease.
Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there are other
weight-related or associated medical conditions that further reduce fertility.
Some of these hidden causes include COPD, diabetes, thyroid disorders (overactive thyroid
or underactive thyroid) and metabolic syndrome.
See also other causes of infertility.
Pelvic inflammtory disease due to STD's: Pelvic inflammory disease is a general term to describe an inflammation of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It occurs as a serious complication due to sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea and occurs commonly in women of child bearing age. It can lead to serious consequences like infertilty and ectopic pregnancy.A woman can present with very vague symptoms such as mild abdominal pain,fever,unusual vaginal discharge and painful urination.The condition may be mistaken for urinary tract infection. Careful clinical assessment along with investigations like an ultrasound are helpful in coming to a prompt diagnosis.Test to identify the organisms leading to PID must also be done so that the correct antibiotics can be delivered.
Coarctation of aorta in Turner's syndrome: Turner syndrome is a sex
chromosomal abnormality due to the presence of only one X chromosome occurring in
newborn females. The genetic profile is 45 chromosomes of XO karyotype. It is
characterized by retarded growth that leads to a small stature and frequent
infertility. Turner syndrome is diagnosed on the basis of genetic analysis of
chromosomes. This can be done prior to birth. Most individuals with Turner
syndrome require female hormone therapy to promote development of secondary
sexual characteristics and menstruation Most women with Turner syndrome can
live relatively normal lives. The prognosis for a person with Turner syndrome
is dependent on other conditions that may be present. Early surgical intervention is required to treat webbed neck. It is
also important to differentiate Turners syndrome from Noonan's syndrome which
has a few similar features. In Noonan's syndrome mental retardation is usually
present and the cardiac lesion associated is pulmonary stenosis which is not
the case in Turner's syndrome as mental retardation occurs very rarely and the
main cardiac pathology involved is coarctation of aorta.
Subtle changes in hypothroidism can be missed: The early changes in hypothyroidism are subtle
and can be misdiagnosed especially if only a single symptom is dominant. Hence
the list of conditions from which it has to be differentiated from is endless. To
mention a few, anovulations, infertility, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome,
sleep apnoea etc. Lack of early
treatment leads to disease progression with gradual worsening of the symptoms
and further metabolic derangements can occur. Estimation of the TSH levels is
the single most sensitive index of thyroid function
Infertility: Rare Types
Rare types of medical disorders and diseases in related medical areas:
- Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
- Women's General Health: rare types of diseases:
- Pregnancy: rare types of diseases:
- more rare diseases...»
Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Infertility:
The following medical news items
are relevant to misdiagnosis of Infertility:
General Misdiagnosis Articles
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
About misdiagnosis:
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Infertility
or confirming a diagnosis of Infertility,
it is useful to consider what other
medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative
conditions relevant to diagnosis.
These alternate diagnoses of Infertility may already have
been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible
alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Infertility.
For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases,
see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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