Preferred Label : PhenX - causes and treatments of known infertility - female protocol 100202:-:Pt:
Patient:-:PhenX;
LOINC status : TRIAL;
LOINC long common name : PhenX - causes and treatments of known infertility - female protocol 100202;
LOINC short name : Cause treat infertility female proto;
LOINC description : The interviewer asks the participant questions about whether the participant or partner
has needed medical assistance with having a baby, the type of assistance, and the
type of infertility problems. Questions 1-3 are asked of both males and females. The
NSFG provides a card of response categories to the respondent. For example, in question
2, an investigator would provide the respondent with a card listing the categories
advice, infertility testing, drugs to improve ovulation, surgery to correct blocked
tubes, artificial insemination, treatment for varicocele, and other types of medical
help. A card was also provided in question 3. RTI has removed references of the card
from the questions. The male NSFG questions (questions 1-3) have been modified to
indicate partner instead of wife. Below are some lay definitions from the Mayo Clinic
website that researchers may find helpful in using the toolkit: Uterine fibroids are
noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also
called fibromyomas, leiomyomas or myomas, uterine fibroids aren't associated with
an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer. (Mayo Clinic.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/uterine-fibroids/DS00078 accessed February 15, 2010.)
Endometriosis is a disorder of the female reproductive system. In endometriosis, the
endometrium, which normally lines the uterus, grows in other places as well. Most
often, this growth is on the fallopian tubes, ovaries or the tissue lining the pelvis.
When endometrial tissue is located elsewhere in your body, it continues to act as
it normally would during a menstrual cycle: It thickens, breaks down and bleeds each
month. Because there's nowhere for the blood from this displaced tissue to exit your
body, it becomes trapped, and surrounding tissue can become irritated. Trapped blood
may lead to cysts, scar tissue and adhesions - abnormal tissue that binds organs together.
This process can cause pelvic pain, especially during menstruation. Endometriosis
also can cause fertility problems. (Mayo Clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/endometriosis/DS00289
accessed February 15, 2010.) The PhenX Working Group recommends this measure should
be preceded by Difficulty in Conceiving for a more complete assessment of infertility.;
Origin ID : 62648-1;
UMLS CUI : C3169721;
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