Fertility & Reproductive Medicine
Reproductive medicine
is a branch of medicine that specialises in fertility preservation, diagnosing and treating infertility, and other reproductive problems. It also deals with issues related to puberty,
menopause
, contraception (birth control), and certain sexual problems.
Fertility
is the ability to
conceive
and become
pregnant
through normal sexual activity.
Infertility
may be defined as the failure to conceive after a year of regular intercourse without
contraception
. Common procedures and treatments vary from
ovulation
induction using medication, Intrauterine or
artificial insemination
and
invitro fertilisation
(
IVF
). A variety of medical specialists may be involved with diagnosis and treatment, including
Gynaecologists
,
Endocrinologists
,
Obstetricians
and
Urogynaecologists
.
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