Occurs in about 40 percent of all infertility cases. A semen sample is taken and tested in a lab. If problems are detected, your doctor may suggest a urologist who specializes in male infertility. Most often, artificial insemination, which involves injecting sperm through a narrow catheter into the woman's reproductive tract. A condition in which the lining in the uterus, which usually sheds during menstruation, grows outside the uterus.
Endometrial lesions can block the fallopian tubes or impair ovulatory function.
Occurs in about 20 percent of all fertility cases. About 70 percent of women who have endometriosis experience infertility. Laparoscopy, a surgical procedure in which a thin scope is placed through the belly button into the abdomen to view the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes directly. All rights reserved. Information found on this site is designed for educational purposes only.