Infertility And Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Case Study

Infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) are considered as two independent entities, evaluated and managed by health care professionals across the world. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months or more of unprotected intercourse, while RPL is characterized by a history of 2 or more clinically documented pregnancy losses. There is a fine line, however, that links the two entities in the form of biochemical pregnancies. In these cases, a woman with a positive hCG test does not qualify as infertile since the outcome of the test confirms that fertilization has occurred. At the same time, because implantation is incomplete and therefore not sonographically observed, these cases are not considered as pregnancy losses. This medical condition places these patients in a gray area, demonstrating the need for a change. …show more content…
Not only do these women share the same unfulfilled desire to deliver a baby, in many cases, they also share common etiologies, diagnoses, and treatments. In this study, we will deliberate over some of the main etiologic factors germane to cases of both RPL and infertility. We propose to reevaluate the definition of infertility so that couples who are unable to conceive will not be considered as fertile. Finally, we will advocate implementing a multidisciplinary approach towards both the consistently infertile and RPL populations that will involve the collaboration of experts from across various specialties in the same evaluation and treatment