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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Infertility, Female
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Diagnostic Procedures, Initial testing, Further testing, Treatment, Medications, Induction of ovulation, Surgery, Therapeutic Procedures, Outcome, Prognosis, When to Refer, References,
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Topics Discussed: female infertility.
Excerpt: | |  Complete blood cell count, urinalysis, cervical culture for Chlamydia, rubella antibody determination, and thyroid function tests
A luteal phase serum progesterone above 3 ng/mL establishes ovulation Self-performed urine tests for the midcycle luteinizing hormone (LH) surge can enhance temperature observations relating to ovulation Coitus resulting in conception occurs during the 6-day period ending with the day of ovulation Before additional testing, an ejaculate from the male partner for semen analysis is obtained after sexual abstinence for at least 3 days Semen should be examined within 1–2 h after collection
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