Fertility and Infertility Tests
Infertility - When to Get Help
You should get infertility help from a specialist aft one year of trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant.
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Progesterone (Provera) Challenge Test
The progesterone or provera challenge test is given to women with no menstrual bleeding amenorrhea to see if they bleed or not.
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What Are Those Strange Names Used in My Semen Analysis?
Sperm analysis or semen analysis is commonly used to examine male semen for possible abnormalities that may be contributing to infertility.
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Good Eggs and Bad Eggs: Ovarian Reserve Testing
Ovarian reserve testing is the most important fertility test.
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Ovarian Volume Testing
A woman has her peak number of eggs (oocytes) before she is born. All
during a woman's life, the eggs are decreasing and tens of thousands of
eggs are lost every year of a woman's life.
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What Antimullerian Hormone Tells You About Your Fertility
If AMH levels are too low, you may have trouble.
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Fertility Testing for Women and Men
It usually takes less than 6 weeks to find out the causes of infertility.
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What is an Ovulation Predictor Kit (OPK)?
OPK stands form Ovulation Predictor Kit. The OPK is a test that checks your urine for the presence of LH, luteinizing hormone.
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Hyperandrogenism - Diagnosis and Cause
Hyperandrogenism is a common endocrine problem in women. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is diagnosed in the majority of women who have hyperandrogenism.
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Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
A hysterosalpingogram or HSG is often part of the infertility evaluation. It is a test to check the uterine cavity as well as the patency (openness) of the fallopian tubes.
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Saliva Application
How do I apply saliva to the fertility microscope?
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Testing and Interpreting Measures of Ovarian Reserve
The peak number of ovarian follicles is reached by 18-20 weeks in utero, and from that point on, the number of follicles declines until menopause. The rate of decline is mostly genetically determined and is not influenced by pregnancy, lactation, or contraceptive pill use.
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My Experience With Hysterosalpingogram
Personal Experiences with Hysterosalpingogram (HSG).
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Fertility Microscope Interferences
What interferes with the results of the fertility microscope?
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Fertility Microscope -When to Test
At what point in my menstrual cycle should I test with the fertility microscope?
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Ovulation After OPK Turns Negative?
Ovulation does not necessarily happen after the OPK turns negative. It
could happen, but that's not the rule.
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How to Use an OPK
Using an ovulation prediction kit is very similar to using an at home pregnancy test. The kits are designed with sticks that are used to collect urine directly from the urine stream.
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Do I Need an OPK To Get Pregnant?
An ovulation prediction kit or OPK is created to measure the amount of luteinizing hormone in the urine.
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Ovulation - Which Side?
A sonogram done several days before ovulation can sometimes determine if
the "leading follicle" (the area in the ovary where ovulation will
happen from) is in the right or the left ovary. This can usually predict
where ovulation may happen.
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What is the Post-Coital Test?
The Post-Coital Test assesses the interaction of the sperm and cervical mucus. It is often part of the evaluation when you have difficulty conceiving.
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OPK
Why is the OPK test positive for so long?
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Ovulation Prediction
Are there any studies on ovulation prediction?
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OPK Negative But Ovulation Symptoms
Even with a negative OPK it's still possible to ovulate, especially if you have ovulation symptoms.
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OPK - What Does a Faint Line Mean?
Contrary to a pregnancy test a faint OPK line is not a positive line.
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Fertility Microscope FAQs
Fertility Microscope Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Instructions
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Estradiol Elevated
What do elevated estradiol levels mean?
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CCCT- Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test
An additional test for ovarian reserve is the CCCT or the clomiphene challenge test
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Saliva Ferning
What is saliva ferning?
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OPKs - Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports Ratings January 2003 on the best Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs).
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Less Pain After an HSG
Is it possible that I have less pain after my hysterosalpingogram (HSG)?
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Fertility Microscope -When to Test During the Day
When to test with the fertility microscope?
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What To Avoid Before Testing with a Fertility Microscope
What should I avoid before testing with a fertility microscope?
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Optimizing Results of the Fertility Microscope
How can I optimize the results of the fertility microscope?
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No Ovulation After a Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
Is it true that ovulation stops after a hysterosalpingogram (HSG)?
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Hysterosalpingogram - What to Expect
How is it done? A hysterosalpingogram or HSG is a test to check the uterine cavity as well as the patency (openness) of the fallopian tubes.
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OPK Positive - No Ovulation
Is it possible that my Ovulation Preditor Kit (OPK) was positive without ovulation?
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Hysterosonogram
Hysterosonography is often used to investigate uterine abnormalities in women who experience infertility or multiple miscarriages.
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Ovulation Detection - Best Time of Day
Which time of day is best to test?
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone Infertility Test
The urine FSH Tests detect elevated high FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) levels, and elevated FSH levels are associated with decreased fertility.
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Male Fertility Infertility Tests - Sperm Count Sperm Semen Analysis
Finding out about his fertility is the second most important thing to test when trying to get pregnant.
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Getting Pregnant After A Hysterosalpingogram
Many women wonder how long they should wait to get pregnant after an HSG a hysterosalpingogram and whether the dye might harm the fetus.
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What Interferes With the OPK?
Ovulation prediction kits OPK are sensitive to the luteinizing hormone (LH). While most medications will have no effect on the test results, there are a certain medications that will.
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Semenanalysis and Sperm Count
The Semen analysis or spermcount in an important part of an infertility evaluation. In fact, many doctors suggest to make the semenanalysis the very first infertility test.
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Normal Progesterone Levels
Progesterone levels during pregnancy. What are normal progesterone levels? What does progesterone do?
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Why Is An Endometrial Biopsy Done?
Why is an endometrial biopsy performed?
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Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test- CCCT
The Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test, or CCCT, is a fertility test to check your ovarian reserve, to see if your eggs are still good enough for fertiliization and implantation. ... read more »
Testing the OPK at the Right Time of Day
It is important to start using the ovulation prediction kit at the right time during the menstrual cycle. It is important to start using the ovulation prediction kit at the right time during the men
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Test
The FSH Urine Test is a test kit for the determination of FSH (human Follicular Stimulating Hormone) concentration in urine specimens.
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Postcoital Test - Abnormal
What could be the cause of an abnormal postcoital test?
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Chromopertubation - What is it?
Chromopertubation is a procedure usually done during a laparoscopy where dye is injected through the cervix in order to visualize the fallopian tubes to see if they are patent or open.
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