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Health Encyclopedia: Infertility In Women Diagnosis
- Infertility In Women - Diagnosis
- Infertility in Women: Why it happens
- Introduction
- The Reproductive System
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Treatment
Diagnosis
In any fertility work-up, both male and female partners are tested if pregnancy fails to occur after a year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Fertility testing should be done earlier if a woman is over 35 years old or if either partner has known risk factors for infertility. An analysis of the man's semen should be performed before the female partner undergoes any invasive testing.
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