title: The infertile couple: an overview of pathophysiology and diagnostic evaluation for the primary care clinician.
abstract: Current incidence of infertility is discussed, followed by an outline of both endocrine and anatomic causes of male and female infertility. A comprehensive, yet "low tech", approach to the infertility evaluation by the primary care clinician is presented. Nursing implications are discussed, towards a goal of minimizing the couple's anxiety over the often complicated, confusing--and expensive--choices involved in infertility diagnosis and treatment.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stansberry
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009737:Nursing Records; D012307:Risk Factors