Essential In/Fertility Work-Up Checklist

Checklists

Obie Editorial Team

Infertility is the inability to get pregnant within a year (or 6 months for those 35 and over). This infertility checklist will help you find out which tests to do to help you find the cause for infertility. The most common causes of infertility are male factors, tubal disease, and ovulatory dysfunction. Infertility tests are done to help a couple find the possible reasons for infertility and how to treat it and improve the chances of getting pregnant.

Semen analysis

Sperm count, morphology, motility

Ovulation (Y/N?)

Menstrual cycle regularity and length
Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs)
Basal Body Temperature Chart (BBT Chart)
Postovulation progesterone (7-10 dpo)
Urine LH
Ovarian reserve testing

History

Health issues
Prior pregnancies
Miscarriages
Medication
Sexually transmitted diseases
Weight (BMI)
Smoking, drinking, other issues
Diet
Exercise

Blood Tests:

 Thyroid
 Prolactin
 CD3 FSH
 DHEAS
 Free testosterone
 Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH)

Other Tests:

Hysterosalpingogram
Laparoscopy
Clomiphene challenge
Follicular phase ovarian sonography
Endometrial biopsy
Genetic testing/Carrier screening

Be sure to print this checklist and keep track of your progress