Essential In/Fertility Work-Up Checklist
Checklists
Obie Editorial Team
Infertility is the inability to get pregnant within a year (or 6 months for those 35 and over). This infertility checklist will help you find out which tests to do to help you find the cause for infertility. The most common causes of infertility are male factors, tubal disease, and ovulatory dysfunction. Infertility tests are done to help a couple find the possible reasons for infertility and how to treat it and improve the chances of getting pregnant.
Semen analysis
Sperm count, morphology, motility
Menstrual cycle regularity and length
Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs)
Basal Body Temperature Chart (BBT Chart)
Postovulation progesterone (7-10 dpo)
Urine LH
Ovarian reserve testing
History
Health issues
Prior pregnancies
Miscarriages
Medication
Sexually transmitted diseases
Weight (BMI)
Smoking, drinking, other issues
Diet
Exercise
Blood Tests:
Thyroid
Prolactin
CD3 FSH
DHEAS
Free testosterone
Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH)
Other Tests:
Hysterosalpingogram
Laparoscopy
Clomiphene challenge
Follicular phase ovarian sonography
Endometrial biopsy
Genetic testing/Carrier screening
Be sure to print this checklist and keep track of your progress