Effectiveness of Antiestrogens in Infertile Men

Identity suffering in infertile men

The suffering caused by infertility in a man can have multiple aspects. It can display a narcissistic dimension, an objectal dimension (object-libido) turned toward others or/and an identity dimension. Two clinical case reports were used here to (i) illustrate all these aspects of infertility suffering, (ii) to evidence the difficulty for infertile men to speak about their infertility and (iii)...

Molecular diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in semen of infertile men

Comparison of Happiness in Infertile Women and Wives of Infertile Men

Background: Infertility and its treatment as one of the most difficult experiences in life, affects the mental health and happiness of couples, especially the women. This study was conducted with the aim of comparing the happiness of infertile women and the wives of infertile men. Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study. The study sample included 142 women (71 infertile women and...

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Analysis of Protamine Genes in Infertile Men

Background Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) are considered as one of the underlying causes of male infertility. Proper sperm chromatin packaging which involves replacement of histones with protamines has profound effect on male fertility. Over 20 SNPs have been reported for the protamine 1 and 2. MaterialsAndMethods The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of two previously repo...

Management of ejaculatory disorders in infertile men.

Ejaculatory dysfunction is a highly prevalent clinical condition that may be classified along a continuum that ranges from premature ejaculation (PE), through retarded or delayed ejaculation (DE), to complete anejaculation (AE). Retrograde ejaculation (RE) represents a distinct entity in which ejaculate is expelled either partially or completely into the bladder. While DE and PE are significant...