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Fertility Crushers
Are Common Mistakes Keeping You from Conceiving?
By Teri Brown
Doctors Make Mistakes Too!
Because doctors are only human, even the most qualified can have an error in judgment. This is why it is important to do your research on every aspect of fertility. By knowing what is going on with your body and your particular issues, you can discuss all options with your fertility specialist.
Dr. Randy Morris, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist and medical director of IVF1 in Chicago, lists the most common mistakes doctors have made through the years when treating couples with fertility issues:
- Not getting a semen analysis right away. It is estimated that 20 to 30 percent of infertility cases are due to the male factor.
Over-diagnosing anovulation, a condition in which the ovary does not release a ripened egg each month as part of a woman's normal cycle. Many doctors will diagnose anovulation by using a blood test to measure a hormone called progesterone. Progesterone is only elevated in women after they have ovulated. An elevated level of progesterone that is consistent with ovulation is anything over 2.5 or 3.0. However, many doctors will mistakenly tell a woman she has not ovulated if her progesterone level is less than 10. "This is a very common mistake that results in women being misdiagnosed, having unnecessary tests performed and being treated incorrectly," he says. - Many doctors order blood work at the wrong time of a woman's cycle. Hormone levels in women change according to the time of their menstrual cycle. Every test needs to be timed precisely. Failure to recognize this fact results in hormone testing being performed with uninterruptible results. This causes delays and incorrect treatment to be given.
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