Infertility · Evaluation

Fertility evaluation of infertile women: a committee opinion

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Committee members: Alan Penzias, Ricardo Azziz, Kristin Bendikson, Marcelle Cedars, Tommaso Falcone, Karl Hansen, Micah Hill, Sangita Jindal, Suleena Kalra, Jennifer Mersereau, Catherine Racowsky, Richard Reindollar, Chevis N Shannon, Anne Steiner, Dale Stovall, Cigdem Tanrikut, Hugh Taylor, Belinda Yauger

Published November 2021 Fertility and sterility, 116(5), 1255-1265
DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.038 PMID 34607703

Abstract

Diagnostic evaluation for infertility in women should be conducted in a systematic, expeditious, and cost-effective manner to identify all the relevant factors with an initial emphasis on the least invasive methods for detecting the most common causes of infertility. The purpose of this committee opinion is to provide a critical review of the current methods and procedures for the evaluation of in fertile women, and it replaces the document of the same name, last published in 2015 (Fertil Steril 2015;103:e44-50). This guidance is intended for any provider evaluating women for infertility.

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Alan Penzias, Ricardo Azziz, Kristin Bendikson, Marcelle Cedars, Tommaso Falcone, Karl Hansen, Micah Hill, Sangita Jindal, Suleena Kalra, Jennifer Mersereau, Catherine Racowsky, Richard Reindollar, Chevis N Shannon, Anne Steiner, Dale Stovall, Cigdem Tanrikut, Hugh Taylor, Belinda Yauger
A Penzias, R Azziz, K Bendikson, M Cedars, T Falcone, K Hansen, M Hill, S Jindal, S Kalra, Jen Mersereau, Jenny Mersereau, J Mersereau, Cathy Racowsky, Kate Racowsky, C Racowsky, Rick Reindollar, Dick Reindollar, Rich Reindollar, R Reindollar, C Shannon, A Steiner, D Stovall, C Tanrikut, H Taylor, B Yauger
PMID 34607703 34607703 DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.038 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.08.038 Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine et al. 2021, Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2021