Medical examination for infertility is necessary for both men and women.
What does the examination of a man include?.
The examination of a man usually consists of microscopic, macroscopic, physical and chemical examination of the semen (spermogram); clinical (blood and urine analysis) and bacteriological (analysis of secretion of the prostate gland, contents of seminal vesicles) analyzes; tests for genetic pathology, determination of the level of hormones.
What does a woman's examination involve?.
The examination is carried out with simultaneous diagnosis of possible congenital and acquired pathology of male genital organs; general severe, exhausting diseases (for example, diabetes), inflammatory diseases of the urogenital and other systems.
What does a woman's examination involve?.
A woman's examination includes: gynecological examination; examination of the body and identification of common diseases that depress the reproductive function; carrying out clinical and bacteriological tests (flora of the vagina); examination for the detection of inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the female sexual sphere; determination of the level of hormones; tests for the presence of antibodies to spermatozoa; ultrasonography of pelvic organs; hysterosalpingography (radiography of the cervix and uterine cavity, ovaries), in some cases, a hospital-based examination using laparoscopy.
Very informative for specialists in the examination of women above are the methods for determining the usefulness of the menstrual cycle and the most favorable period for conception - the temperature method, the methods of Billings and Rutzer.
What surveys are conducted by both spouses?.
A married couple, in a mandatory and priority order, tests, on "the subject of detection of sexually transmitted infections.
One of the main methods of examining the infertile couple is the Gunner test, in which the behavior of spermatozoa in the cervical mucus of a woman. The test is done during the woman's ovulation, 2-12 hours after sexual intercourse, which occurred at least after three days of sexual abstinence.
The examination for infertility is of a phased character - this means that the doctor consistently sends to more and more in-depth medical examinations before the moment of diagnosis, which resulted in infertility.
When examining infertility, it is necessary to provide the doctor in chronological order the results of all previous medical examinations, even long ago. It is also necessary to make notes about all the types of treatment that have been carried out in connection with infertility. This "dossier" is very important if you have to contact another health specialist. sumy. ua.