Increased insulin resistance in men with unexplained infertility

Cardiovascular risk may be increased in women with unexplained infertility

OBJECTIVE Growing evidence suggests that increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is associated with female infertility caused by conditions such as polycystic ovarian disease, obesity, thyroid dysfunction, and endometriosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether any relationship exists between CVD and unexplained infertility. METHODS Sixty-five women with unexplained infertility a...

Unexplained Infertility

Pregnancy Outcome after Office Microhysteroscopy in Women with Unexplained Infertility

Background Hysteroscopy offers diagnostic accuracy and the ability to treat uterine pathology. The current study aimed to review the findings and feasibility of the proposed office-based diagnostic and operative microhysteroscopy in previously diagnosed women with unexplained infertility and to evaluate the post-microhysteroscopic pregnancy outcome in a-year follow-up period. MaterialsAndMethod...

Dexamethasone in unexplained infertility.

OBJECTIVE To determine if dexamethasone could be a suitable option in the treatment of patients with unexplained infertility. METHODS This study was carried out in the Obstetrics Department of Amir University Hospital, Semnan, Iran, from April 2001 to May 2008. One hundred and twenty-four cases of unexplained infertility that underwent ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination (IUI) (...

Anticardiolipin antibodies in women with unexplained infertility.

Concept of autoimmune basis of infertility is still controversial, particularly regarding the presence of non-organ specific autoantibodies. Non-organ specific anticardiolipin (aCL) and antithyroglobulin (TgAt) antibodies were detected in infertile women. Both partners were evaluated according to the criteria of The American Society for Reproductive Medicine. All the results were normal in case...