Video: What Is Unexplained Infertility?

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Ask the Experts

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What is unexplained infertility?

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Dr. Laurence Jacobs, Fertility Centers of Illinois: Unexplained infertility, or idiopathic infertility (the technical term),

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is a very frustrating diagnosis, because it's, in essence, saying, "We don't know why you're not achieving a pregnancy."

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And you have to have certain evaluations to be able to make that diagnosis.

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For example, you have to have a woman who is clearly ovulating properly.

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You have to have someone whose uterus and tubes are normal.

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And, when you've assessed the male, you've got normal sperm and normal sperm function.

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And so, couples don't like this diagnosis because it's frustrating.

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They want to at least have a diagnosis and a quick fix, and that doesn't exist when it comes to unexplained infertility.

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The good news is that there are various therapies that are quite effective in treating this problem,

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even if we never understand what the underlying problem is.

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