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====Blood tests to check for ovulation====

Levels During all my time trying to conceive I must of had this test done the most. Each and every month day 21 of hormones my cycle would come and along came the jab in a woman's the arm with it. This test is done to monitor hormone changes in the blood to see if you are closely linked ovulating, even if you are taking a drug to ovulation, when the ovaries release an egg into the fallopian tubes. Hormone imbalances can cause ovulation problems, and induce a blood test monthly bleed or it is your natural cycle it can help determine whether this is happening. Going through give a phase clear indication of not having periods, or having irregular periods, are also signs of ovulation problems. The most common cause of ovulation problems is polycystic ovary syndromewhats going on.

====Test for chlamydia====

This doesn't mean the gp thinks you have a wild sex life its just a routine test that is done. Chlamydia is one of the most common biggest STI in and its on the UKrise too, This is mainly due to people not knowing they have it as its a silint infection. It can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems I too have had many of these, for me they have been done during a routine pap smear. They are painless its just a simple swap taken around your cervix.

====Ultrasound scan====

An ultrasound scan can be carried out to check the woman's ovaries, womb and fallopian tubes.

This scan can help doctors check was done for me many years ago and my diagnosis of PCOS came from this examination, My overies looked like bunches of groups with all the health of your ovaries and wombstimmulated folicles that had never been released. Certain  Other conditions that can affect the womb, such as endometriosis and fibroids, can prevent pregnancy from occurring.

The scan can also check for blockages in your fallopian tubes (the tubes that connect the ovaries and the womb), which may be stopping eggs from travelling along the tubes and into the womb.

This is called a hysterosalpingogram (HSG).

Opaque dye is injected through the cervix while you have an X-ray. The dye will help your doctors to see if there are any blockages in your fallopian tubes.

====Sperm test====

The male partner will be asked to produce a sperm sample and take it for analysis.

In about one-third of casesFor me and my partner this was funny, I remember the first time "theres been many" I went to help him but couldn't stop laughing, fertility problems are due just knowing that it had to be at hospital within an hour of release gave me the male partnergiggles. Sometimes, a lack of sperm or sperm that are not moving properly can cause a failure  So when the job in hand is done! You must get the sample to conceivethe hospital labs within an hour and did I mention carrying it in your bra the whole way there as it must be kept at body temperature lol.

This More information and more on these test can be found at [http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/fertility-tests.aspx/ NHSDIRECT]

--[[User:Kerryflump|Kerryflump]] ([[User talk:Kerryflump|talk]]) 2311:0447, 29 30 April 2013 (UTC)

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