Unexplained infertility

Unexplained infertility is infertility that is idiopathic in the sense that its cause remains unknown even after an infertility work-up, usually including semen analysis in the man and assessment of ovulation and fallopian tubes in the woman.[1] It is usually an exercise in excluding all possible causes before making a diagnosis, however the age of the female partner as well as the duration of infertility are often the most scrutinized characteristics of any infertility case. [2]

  1. ^ merckmanuals > Unexplained Infertility Last full review/revision November 2008 by Robert W. Rebar, MD
  2. ^ Stewart J.D., Pasternak M.C., Pereira N., Rosenwaks Z.E.V. Contemporary Management of Unexplained Infertility. Clin. Obstet. Gynecol.. 2019;62(2):282-292. doi:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000450