title: Determining the causes of fertility problems.
abstract: This article is the third in our series about fertility (the first two were in the September 3 and October 1 issues). It looks at the initial clinical investigations that patients have to undergo. The next article in the series, on December 3, will look at the indications for assisted conception.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Clifton, Bristol.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prosser
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation