What is unexplained infertility?
Approximately 10 – 30% of all couples undergoing infertility treatment are diagnosed with “unexplained infertility.” This simply means that the commonly performed tests available to fertility specialists to diagnose the cause of infertility are all normal and do not define the reason for infertility. These difficult to diagnose causes are subtle and include difficulty in picking up the egg by fallopian tube, failure of implantation of the embryo into the uterus and failure of the sperm to fertilize the egg even when in contact. The prognosis for conceiving for couples that are diagnosed with unexplained infertility is usually good. Couples who are diagnosed with unexplained infertility are encouraged to seek treatment. These couples usually respond well to an appropriate treatment regimen. Success rates for couples with unexplained infertility working with fertility medication and intrauterine inseminations (IUI) are between 15 – 20%. Success rates are even higher with assisted reprodu
