Primary fertility investigations

Sub-fertility is very common affecting as many as 1 in 6 couples. In todays world women through both choice and sometimes necessity often put their careers before considering a family. This means often women only start to consider conception in there 30’s and as age progresses, particularly if a large family is the goal, age related sub-fertility elements can have an impact.

The three main causes of sub-fertility are ovulatory dysfunction, male factors (such as low sperm counts or poor motility) and tubal factors (blocked fallopian tubes). A further category is “unexplained fertility” is also a common finding.

We at NMWHC can quickly do all the baseline primary fertility investigations, which can often offer reassurance or when necessary expedite referral to tertiary reproductive medicine centers were techniques such as IVF or ICSI may be considered.