Diagnostic evaluation of the infertile female: a committee opinion

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.019

Diagnostic evaluation of the infertile female: a committee opinion

Fertil Steril. 2015 Jun;103(6):e44-50. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.019. Epub 2015 Apr 30.

Author

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Collaborators

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine:
Samantha Pfeifer, Samantha Butts, Daniel Dumesic, Gregory Fossum, Clarisa Gracia, Andrew La Barbera, Randall Odem, Margareta Pisarska, Robert Rebar, Richard Reindollar, Mitchell Rosen, Jay Sandlow, Rebecca Sokol, Michael Vernon, Eric Widra

PMID: 25936238
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.019

Abstract

Diagnostic evaluation for infertility in women should be conducted in a systematic, expeditious, and cost-effective manner to identify all relevant factors with initial emphasis on the least invasive methods for detection of the most common causes of infertility. The purpose of this committee opinion is to provide a critical review of the current methods and procedures for the evaluation of the infertile female, and it replaces the document of the same name, last published in 2012 (Fertil Steril 2012;98:302–7).

Keywords: Infertility; conception; oocyte; ovarian reserve; unexplained.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological / standards*
Female
Humans
Infertility, Female / blood
Infertility, Female / diagnosis*
Infertility, Male / blood
Infertility, Male / diagnosis*
Male
Ovarian Function Tests / standards*
Physical Examination / methods
Physical Examination / standards*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Reproductive Medicine / methods
Reproductive Medicine / standards*
United States