LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
Jan 17, 2025
Another way to track fertility is by assessing the pattern of changes in body temperature.
Since your body temperature rises after you release an egg (ovulation), if you chart your temperature, it can tell you when you’re most fertile.
Women severely underweight are likely to have problems with fertility.
A severely underweight woman (with less than 17 percent body fat) may have irregular ovulation, reducing their odds of conception.
Men still retain the ability to impregnate women past their 50s.
About half of infertility cases involve an issue with the guy. Though many men can father children past their 70s, sperm quality declines with age.
Varicoceles is a blockage of the female fallopian tube that can cause infertility.
Varicoceles, enlarged veins in the scrotum, may also affect sperm production.
Cervical mucus is not associated with fertility problems.
Chronic infections in the cervix can also reduce the amount or quality of cervical mucus, the sticky or slippery substance that collects on the cervix and in the vagina. Reduced amount or quality of cervical mucus can make it difficult for women to get pregnant.
Which fertility problem is associated with diabetes and/or glucose intolerance between the ages 20-50?
B)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
C)
Hypothalamic amenorrhea
Studies have shown that approximately 40% of patients with diabetes and/or glucose intolerance between the ages of 20-50 have PCOS.