Diagnostic guidelines for infertility

Abstract

Infertility seriously endangers the reproductive health of women at childbearing age. It is defined as the failure to achieve successful pregnancy after 1 year or more of regular unprotected intercourse. Broadly defined, infertility includes two aspects – failure to conceive or have a live birth. This guideline only addressed content relevant to the former. It was proposed by the gynecological endocrine group of the Chinese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chinese Medical Association, based on relevant guidelines of the World Health Organization, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, as well as the clinical practice in China. The guideline was reviewed by experts and doctors from medical institutions at all levels, which is applicable to the diagnosis of infertility by physicians in obstetrics, gynecology, and andrology at various medical institutions nationwide.

Keywords

• diagnostic guidelines
• etiological classification
• infertility evaluation