Chapter 53

Infertility Record Sheet

This form can be useful to summarise and record your infertility history; and is very useful when you need to seek a second opinion.

Date __________________

Name of wife ______________________________________

Name of husband __________________________________

SOCIAL HISTORY

How long have you been married? _________________

How long have you been trying to get pregnant? __________________

How long have you been trying to get pregnant with a doctor's help? _____________

Was it a General Gynecologist or an Infertility Specialist? _________

About how many times a month do you have intercourse? _________

Does either partner smoke? _______ How much? _______________________

Does either partner use recreational drugs? _______ Which ones? ______________

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FEMALE HISTORY

Age _____ Birthdate __________________ Height ___________ Weight _________

Menstrual periods occur every ________ days. Are they regular? __________

For how many days do you bleed? _________ Do you have endometriosis? ______

Have you ever had pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? _______

What pelvic surgeries have you had? ______________________________________

What were the findings? ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

Number of pregnancies with this partner _______

Number of pregnancies with a previous partner _______

Number of miscarriages (abortions) _______

Number of tubal pregnancies ________

Number of live births _________

Medical problems and current medications of female partner: __________________

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MALE HISTORY

Age _____ Birthdate __________________

Number of pregnancies with a previous partner _______

Do you have problems with erection or ejaculation? _______

Sperm count: ____________ million per ml.

Motility ___________ %

Male medical problems and current medications ____________________________

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MEDICAL HISTORY

Have you had:

Test Yes/No Date Result
Hysterosalpingogram


Laparoscopy


Hysteroscopy


Other


Treatment Yes/No How many Date Any success?
Ultrasound monitoring



Clomiphene stimulation with intercourse



Clomiphene stimulation with Insemination (IUI)



Injectable HMG stimulation with intercourse



Inseminations (IUI) without any stimulation



Injectable HMG stimulation with insemination (IUI)



In vitro fertilization (IVF)



ICSI



Give details of IVF / ICSI results, if applicable.

Stimulation protocol used Follicles grown Embryos formed Embryos transferred Embryos frozen





OTHER

Are there other pertinent test results, procedures or problems that have been identified?

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