Infertility symptoms: Symptom Causes

Amenorrhea
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

... Amenorrhea (absence of menses) can be transient, intermittent, or permanent. It may result from dysfunction of the hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries, uterus, or vagina. Primary amenorrhea is the absence... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea – Secondary
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

... Secondary amenorrhea is the absence of menses for 6 months in a woman with previously regular menstrual cycles, or 12 months in a woman whose periods had been irregular. Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea – Primary
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

... Menarche occurs at an average age of 12.7 years in the U.S. Primary amenorrhea occurs when menarche remains absent at age 16, or if 5 years have passed since the onset of puberty... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ FULL TEXT »

INFERTILITY
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... Fertility depends on a healthy sperm reaching a freshly laid egg and impregnating it, and the fertilized egg digging into a healthy endometrium and being maintained in a healthy state until term. ... READ FULL TEXT »

HYPOMENORRHEA AND AMENORRHEA
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... Combining the anatomy of the female genital tract with the endocrine system will key in on the major sources of absent or diminished menstrual flow. It is perhaps best to begin at the bottom and work upward ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))

... The absence of menstrual flow, amenorrhea can be classified as primary or secondary. With primary amenorrhea, menstruation fails to begin before age 16. With secondary amenorrhea,... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Hypothalamic and Pituitary Causes Androgen excess Chorionic gonadotropin-secreting tumors Chronic ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Amenorrhea is the abnormal absence or suppression of menstruation. Primary amenorrhea is the absence of menarche in an adolescent (by age 18). Secondary amenorrhea is the failure of... Causes and incidence ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Female infertility
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Primary infertility is the inability to conceive after regular intercourse for at least 1 year without contraception. Secondary infertility occurs in couples who have previously been pregnant at least once, but are... Causes and incidence ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ FULL TEXT »

Male infertility
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Male infertility may be suspected whenever a couple fails to achieve pregnancy after about 1 year of regular, unprotected intercourse. Causes and incidence Some factors associated... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))

... The absence of menstrual flow, amenorrhea can be classified as primary or secondary. In primary amenorrhea, menstruation fails to begin before age 16. In secondary amenorrhea, it begins at an appropriate age but later ceases for 3 or more... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea
(The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)

... L. Allen Dobson, Jr. Pregnancy is the most common cause of amenorrhea. Evaluation and diagnosis of the other causes of amenorrhea are possible by use of a simple workup scheme (section V... Approach ... History ... Physical examination ... Testing ... Diagnostic assessment ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Infertility
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)

... Differential Overview Female Factors ❑ Anovulation ❑ Tubal obstruction ❑ Endometriosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ FULL TEXT »

Secondary Amenorrhea
(Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)

... Differential Overview ❑ Pregnancy ❑ Menopause ❑ Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea &... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... READ FULL TEXT »

Infertility, female
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Infertility affects 10% to 15% of all couples in the United States. About 40% of all infertility is attributed to the female. (See also “Infertility, male,” page 446.) After extensive... Causes ...  Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ FULL TEXT »

Infertility, male
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Male infertility may be suspected whenever a couple fails to achieve pregnancy after about 1 year of regular unprotected intercourse. Between 40% and 50% of infertility problems in the United... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)

... The absence of menstrual flow, amenorrhea can be classified as primary or secondary. With primary amenorrhea, menstruation fails to begin before age 16. With secondary amenorrhea, it begins at an... History ... Physical assessment ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Special considerations ... Pediatric pointers ... Geriatric pointers ... Patient counseling ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Amenorrhea
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)

... The absence of menstrual flow, amenorrhea can be classified as primary or secondary. With primary amenorrhea, menstruation fails to begin before age 16. With secondary amenorrhea, it begins at an appropriate age, but... History and physical examination ... Medical causes ... Other causes ... Nursing considerations ... Patient teaching ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »