Unexplained Infertility or Improperly Evaluated Infertility ?

Infertility is the inability to conceive and in some couples, the exact cause is undetectable. This is known as unexplained infertility. In these couples  all the investigation reports come back as normal. However, only 10% of infertile couples can be labeled as having unexplained infertility. It is also one of the most misused diagnoses by doctors and IVF specialists.Many doctors do not have time for their patients as they run assembly line clinics.  The doctor prescribes a regular panel of tests and once these tests come back as normal , the doctor is in a hurry to label the patient as having unexplained infertility. Unfortunately not all of these patients have been correctly evaluated . The diagnosis of unexplained infertility simply means that even with today’s medical technology , we are unable to always point out the reason behind the inability to conceive. Our tests and investigations do not have the accuracy to be able to find all the causes. However, this should be a diagnosis of exclusion. In some cases it so happens that the doctor does not bother to do the right tests which can help in reaching the correct diagnosis.  This may because he may not be uptodate or well-informed; or that sophisticated modern testing facilities are not available in his town.For example the blood test for AMH levels gives an indication of the ovarian reserve of the patient. Patients with low ovarian reserve have difficulty conceiving naturally and are best managed by IVF...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: blogs