Infertility testing and treatment

Infertility is defined as having regular, unprotected sex without getting pregnant for:

• One year, if you're under the age of 35
• Six months, if you're age 35 or older
  

If you’re concerned that you’re infertile, talk with your doctor. Causes of infertility can generally be broken into three categories of causes:

• Female
• Male
• Unknown
  

The Polyclinic obstetrics and gynecology doctors will work with you to find out why you haven’t been able to get pregnant.

Steps vary by patient and may include:

• Physical exams
• Complete review of your health history
• Ultrasound of the lower belly
• Blood tests
• Hysterosalpingogram (dye test of the uterus and fallopian tubes)
• Sperm count (measures the quality of a man’s semen and sperm)
  

Our goal is to identify the reasons for infertility, offer treatment options and/or suggest further testing.

We also offer basic treatments to help with infertility. These include:

• Lifestyle changes
• Medications
• Intrauterine insemination (sperm is placed in the uterus with a small straw)
• Some surgeries

For more complex cases, we’ll refer you to a specialist for more testing and treatments.