Problem

OC FertilityFemale

  • Advancing maternal age (older than 35 years)
  • Anovulation (not ovulating)
    • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
    • [Premature] ovarian failure
  • Blocked fallopian tubes
  • Endometriosis
  • Fibroids, polyps, Asherman’s syndrome (uterine scarring)
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pelvic infection
  • Recurrent pregnancy loss, miscarriages
  • Uterine shape abnormalities (i.e., septum, bicornuate, arcuate)

Male

  • Poor or no sperm
  • Vasectomy
  • Libido or ejaculatory problems

Additional Challenges

  • Same sex partnerships
  • Single motherhood
  • Fertility preservation, oocyte / egg freezing (elective or due to a medical condition)
  • Genetic embryo testing for hereditary disorders (i.e., cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy)
  • Genetic embryo testing for balanced translocation
  • Genetic embryo screening for aneuploidy, abnormal chromosome numbers (i.e., Down’s syndrome)