Test of semen and cervical mucus for infection
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Test of semen and cervical mucus for infection
As part of testing for a cause of infertility, semen and cervical mucus can be tested to determine whether infectious organisms such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, or mycoplasma are present.
If chlamydia or gonorrhea organisms are found, they should be treated before any other testing is performed.
Mycoplasma, a type of bacterial organism, has been considered a cause of infertility in the past. Current research has found, however, that both fertile and infertile people test positive for mycoplasma. Mycoplasma is sometimes treated with antibiotics, but whether or not this helps couples conceive is not proven.1
References
Citations
Yao MWM, Schust DJ (2002). Treatment options section of Infertility. In JS Berek, ed., Novak's Gynecology, 13th ed., pp. 1018–1036. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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| Author | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Author | Lila Havens |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Michele Cronen |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Associate Editor | Terrina Vail |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Last Updated | April 7, 2006 |
| Last updated: | April 07, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Lila Havens |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Terrina Vail |
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