Competency information
Details
Review case notes to link the cause of infertility with the suggested treatment plan and produce an interpretive report of the investigations.
Considerations
- Confidentiality and the limits of the concept of confidentiality.
- The cause and diagnosis of female infertility and how male factors may influence outcome alongside this.
- The different stimulation regimens with respect to their mode of action and the reasons why they are used in different clinical situations.
- The key factors in the case history of the couple that may influence the choice of treatment options.
- Requirements for interpretive reporting.
- The cost effectiveness of assisted conception options and the effectiveness of no intervention.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Review a series of case notes to link the cause of potential male subfertility and infertility with the suggested treatment plan and produce an interpretive report of the investigations. |
| # 3 | Outcome Review a series of case notes and recommend a patient’s pathway, including treatment options based upon clinical presentation. |
| # 4 | Outcome Identify patients who, based on clinical parameters, require a referral to the department of sexual medicine or urology, Intervention for retrograde ejaculation (RE); Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI) vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). |