NURS 233 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Artificial Insemination, Neural Tube Defect
233.21 week two perinatal
Infertility increases with age of woman (particularly 40 and over)
Factors associated with infertility
• Female: ovarian factors
Tubal and peritoneal factors
Uterine factors
Vaginal- cervical factors
Other factors
• Males : hormonal disorders
Testicular factors
Undescended testes – tested in the perinatal assessment
Hypospadias- tested in the perinatal assessment
Varicocele (varicose vein of the scrotum)
Factors associated with sperm transport
Idiopathic male infertility
Diagnostics test to determine if they are infernal are very invasive for females
IVF has a better success than all other assisted reproductive techniques when you
have infertility –WILL BE talked about on a test
Intrauterine insemination is best used for same sex couples that’s don’t have
infertility problems
ICSI- when they take the egg and sperm and inseminate them and insert it into the
body
You cant be on the adoption list if you are on IVF of thinking of IVF
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis – ethical considerations
How to buy a baby
If preconception care happens then health incomes are improved
Folic acid should be taken and it prevents neural tube defects
There are certain age groups, populations and individuals that should be getting
genetic testing and sometimes there are false positives so that can be a problem too
Here are some disorders that appear more often within ethnic groups:
• Tay sachs
• Beta- thalassemias
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
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Document Summary
Infertility increases with age of woman (particularly 40 and over) Factors associated with infertility: female: ovarian factors. Undescended testes tested in the perinatal assessment. Diagnostics test to determine if they are infernal are very invasive for females. Ivf has a better success than all other assisted reproductive techniques when you have infertility will be talked about on a test. Intrauterine insemination is best used for same sex couples that"s don"t have. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ethical considerations infertility problems. Icsi- when they take the egg and sperm and inseminate them and insert it into the body. You cant be on the adoption list if you are on ivf of thinking of ivf. If preconception care happens then health incomes are improved. Folic acid should be taken and it prevents neural tube defects. There are certain age groups, populations and individuals that should be getting genetic testing and sometimes there are false positives so that can be a problem too.
