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Symptom: Female infertility



Contents: Female infertility

Introduction: Female infertility

Female infertility: A condition characterized by the inability of a female to become pregnant. See free access online books about Female infertility below. See detailed information below for a list of 111 causes of Female infertility, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Female infertility:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Female infertility. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

See full list of 111 causes of Female infertility

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Female infertility: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Female infertility, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Female infertility

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Female infertility

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Diagnostic Guides for Female infertility

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Female infertility from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Female infertility. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Female infertility

Medical Books Excerpts

Amenorrhea

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"

Amenorrhea – Secondary

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"

Amenorrhea – Primary

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"

HYPOMENORRHEA AND AMENORRHEA

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"

Amenorrhea

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"

Amenorrhea

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"

Amenorrhea

  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"

Female infertility

  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"

Amenorrhea

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"

Amenorrhea

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"

Secondary Amenorrhea

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"

Infertility, female

  • "Handbook of Diseases"

Amenorrhea

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"

Amenorrhea

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Causes of Female infertility listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Female infertility as a symptom include:

See full list of 111 causes of Female infertility
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Definitions of Female infertility:

Diminished or absent ability of a female to achieve conception.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Detailed list of causes of Female infertility

The list below shows some of the causes of Female infertility mentioned in various sources:

  • Abnormalities of cervical secretion
  • Absence of Fallopian tubes
  • Absence of ovaries
  • Absence of uterus
  • Absence of vagina

See full list of 111 causes of Female infertility

How Common are these Causes of Female infertility?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Female infertility. Of the 111 causes of Female infertility that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 5 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 5 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 14 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 91 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 111 causes of Female infertility

Conditions listing symptoms: Female infertility:

The following list of conditions have 'Female infertility' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome ... female infertility

    C

  • Cervicitis ... female infertility
  • Cortisone reductase deficiency ... female infertility

    H

  • Hypopituitarism ... female infertility

    M

  • Masculinisation ... female infertility

    P

  • Pituitary Cancer ... female infertility
  • Pituitary tumors, adult ... female infertility
  • Prolactinoma ... female infertility

    U

  • Uterine fibroids ... female infertility

    Conditions listing complications: Female infertility:

    The following list of conditions have 'Female infertility' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome ... female infertility

    L

  • Lead poisoning ... female infertility

    P

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ... female infertility
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome ... female infertility
  • Prolactinoma ... female infertility

    S

  • Smoking ... female infertility

    T

  • Turner Syndrome ... female infertility

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    • Causes of Female infertility Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Female infertility based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
  • Sexual activity - history of sexual behavior?

    Classifications of Female infertility:

    Medical Conditions associated with Female infertility:

    Fertility symptoms (150 causes), Infertility (119 causes), Sexual symptoms (1171 causes)

    Symptoms related to Female infertility:

    Infertility (119 causes), Male infertility (26 causes), Low libido (28 causes), Sexual symptoms (1171 causes)

    Female infertility as a disease:

    For a more detailed analysis of Female infertility as a disease, please see our Disease Center information for Female infertility.

    Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

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