Definitions
The inability to get pregnant after 12 months of trying
What is infertility?
A common cause of infertility among people with ovaries involving irregular ovulation
What is PCOS?
True or False:
If someone has regular menstrual cycles, they cannot have ovulatory infertility
False
Regular menstrual cycles doesn't mean that ovulation is occurring regularly. Sometimes hormonal imbalances can cause for an egg to not release.
A treatment in which sperm is directly inserted into the uterus
What is intrauterine insemination? (IUI)
This percentage of couples struggle with infertility worldwide
What is around 10-15% ?
WHO estimates that around 1 in 6 people struggle with infertility.
This concept refers to infertility caused not by the body, but by social circumstances such as by being single, LBGTQ+, or lack accessing to care
What is social infertility?
The inability to get pregnant or carry to term after you've been pregnant before
What is secondary infertility?
This condition is caused when tissue similar to the uterine lining is grown outside of the uterus
What is endometriosis?
True or False:
Assisted reproductive treatments such as IUI or IVF help bypass all causes of infertility.
False, factors such as egg quality or uterine issues can still cause infertility.
This advanced treatment involves freezing eggs outside of the body before implantation
What is In Vitro Fertilization?
While infertility can affect both partners- this percentage primarly involves male factors or combined
What is around 40-50% of infertility cases?
This social dynamic occurs when women are blamed for infertility, though male causes account for 50% of cases
What is gendered blame?
A diagnosis given when standard fertility test- such as sperm count, ovulatory function, healthy uterus and fallopian tubes- seem to be considered normal and fail to explain why someone can't get pregnant.
What is unexplained infertility?
Infertility is not just a female issue- this factor contributes to around 30-40% of cases as well.
What is low sperm count?
True or False: Age-related infertility decline is mainly due to decreased uterine function
False,
Age-related infertility is mainly due to decreased egg quantity and quality.
Medications such as Clomiphene and Letrozole are used in order to do what?
What is stimulating ovulation
Fertility begins to naturally decline after this period of age
What is the age of 35-40?
Women often feel responsible for infertility due to this societal expectation that links motherhood with womanhood
What is the motherhood mandate?