Female Fertility Tests - Preliminary Tests
Preliminary female fertility tests are central to identifying the causes of female fertility problems as well as to assessing the most appropriate method of treatment for female infertility.
Blood tests are one of the most common initial tests that evaluate female fertility. Blood tests measure hormone levels in order to assess reproductive system functioning. As such, blood tests are closely linked to a woman’s reproductive cycle and as such must be performed at specific times during her menstrual cycle. This type of female infertility test assesses levels of such hormones as follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luitenizing hormone (LH), progesterone as well as prolactin.
In addition, female fertility testing also includes an ultrasound scan, which is used to measure pelvic health as well as to evaluate structural problems that may exist in the uterus as well as any abnormalities with regard to egg maturation.
Another test central to the preliminary stage of fertility testing for women is the post-coital test (PCT). Also used in certain cases as a male fertility test to assess sperm health, a post-coital test evaluates cervical mucus health, including the ability of the sperm to pass through the cervical mucus so that fertlisation can occur.
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