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HYPOFERTILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subfertile
1, record 1, English, subfertile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hypofertile 2, record 1, English, hypofertile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A couple may be subfertile (with a reduced monthly chance of conception, sometimes called relative infertility) or completely infertile (with no monthly chance of conception - this is also called sterility). 3, record 1, English, - subfertile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This is the case of couples simultaneously suffering, for example, irregular ovulation, sperm in which the concentration of mobile spermatozoa is low, or couples combining Fallopian tubes damages (but not occluded) by a previous genital infection, and poor cervical mucus quality, etc. In such cases we can speak of subfertility. These situations are more frequent than sterility which explains why pregnancies may occur spontaneously, possibly after many years of waiting. These hypofertile couples may also remain childless for ever if the time needed to achieve pregnancy proves longer than the time they have available (especially as a result of diminished fertility in women beyond a certain age). 4, record 1, English, - subfertile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hypofertile
1, record 1, French, hypofertile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'insémination artificielle est utilisée pour traiter l'infertilité inexpliquée et les cas où l'homme est hypofertile (nombre réduit de spermatozoïdes, manque de mobilité, anormalité, mauvaise qualité...). 2, record 1, French, - hypofertile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les couples hypofertiles ont, plus que les normofertiles, des risques de consulter pour infécondité après 16 mois à 2 ans d'essais infructueux. 3, record 1, French, - hypofertile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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