The incidence, characteristics, and prognosis of patients whose infertility is unexplained

A. Allan Templeton; Gillian C. Penney

doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)46035-8

Infertility Evaluation

The incidence, characteristics, and prognosis of patients whose infertility is unexplained

Templeton AA, Penney GC

Published February 1982 Fertility and sterility

DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)46035-8 PMID 7060767

Abstract

Review of the case records of 500 consecutive couples attending one Scottish infertility clinic revealed a group of patients whose infertility remained unexplained after completion of a standard protocol of investigations. The incidence of this condition in the clinic population was 24%. Various patient characteristics were examined, and no differences from patients with a detectable, organic cause for their infertility were found. Life-table analysis was used to provide a prognostic guide for such couples. About 34% of those with primary infertility and 21% of those with secondary infertility will remain infertile after 9 years of attempting to conceive.

Topics

Infertility Evaluation Unexplained Infertility

Infertility › Evaluation › Unexplained Infertility

A. Allan Templeton, Gillian C. Penney

G Penney

PMID 7060767 7060767 DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)46035-8 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)46035-8 Templeton et al. 1982, Templeton 1982

The incidence, characteristics, and prognosis of patients whose infertility is unexplained

Abstract

Topics

By this author

Relation between the luteinizing hormone peak, the nadir of the basal body temperature and the cervical mucus score

Related research

Definition and epidemiology of unexplained infertility

Unexplained infertility: overall ongoing pregnancy rate and mode of conception

Diagnosis and treatment of unexplained infertility

Predicting the chances of having a baby with or without treatment at different time points in couples with unexplained subfertility