Diagnostic Protocols for Infertility

Infertility is a rare example of two-person diagnosis, which is defined by the failure of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected, regular intercourse. Thus, the couple must be evaluated together. A meticulous, systematic investigation should be carried out in order to establish the cause or causes of the couple’s infertility and therefore allow the definition of the best treatment strategy. The main syndromic/anatomic categories of infertility are tubal, uterine, ovarian, and male factors. A well-balanced choose of the diagnostic tests is desirable to permit the best syndromic and, whenever possible, etiological diagnosis while avoiding unnecessary invasiveness.