In the modern world, infertility is one of most pressing problems in field reproductive health: according to some estimates, it affects 8 12% couples age worldwide, and 50-80% cases female infertility. Miscarriage occurs 10-25% cases, every fifth pregnancy terminated, which exacerbates unfavorable demographic situation general. For a woman, inability have children, as well long-term treatment, ...

Since the introduction of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using single sperm isolated from testicular tissue in men with obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia, or using ejaculated sperm in those with poor semen quality, there have been concerns that this might have adverse effects on the offspring compared to conventional in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and natural conceptions. ICSI ...

Preliminary data have suggested that female infertility due to corpus luteum insufficiency may be caused by subclinical hypothyroidism [exaggerated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) response to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation]. L-Thyroxine supplementation has been recommended to achieve pregnancies in subclinical hypothyroid women. This controlled study was carried out in order...

BACKGROUND Although fertility drugs stimulate ovulation and raise estradiol levels, their effect on breast cancer risk remains unresolved. METHODS An extended follow-up was conducted among a cohort of 12,193 women evaluated for infertility between 1965 and 1988 at five U.S. sites. Follow-up through 2010 was achieved for 9,892 women (81.1% of the eligible population) via passive as well as act...

Abstract Study question Is there any positive effect of adding new modalities to the traditional infertility work-up, like 3D sonography, office hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy? Summary answer During workup conventional diagnostic tests should be combined with approaches (3D-TVS, OHSC biopsy) achieve more accurate less invasive diagnostics. What is known already Female can explained by func...

conclusions our findings indicated that oxidative stress could play an essential role in male infertility caused by varicocele and may impair spermatogenesis leading to infertility. objectives in the current study, we aimed to assess the tac (total antioxidant capacity) and mda (malondialdehyde) as stress oxidative markers in infertile men with varicocele and fertile men, and moreover, their co...

Semen cryopreservation has become particularly important in recent years for several reasons. Long.-term survival rates have increased: more than 90% of patients with testicular cancer now survive longer than 5 years,1 making treatment-related complications such as infertility more of an issue. Assisted reproductive techniques have also improved, and cryopreserved semen from men with cancer can...

Cryptorchidism, the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum prenatally, occurs in 2.4%-5% of newborns. Many of these testes will descend spontaneously shortly after birth, but ~23% will remain undescended unless surgery is performed. Bilaterally cryptorchid men have a six times greater risk of being infertile when compared with unilaterally cryptorchid men and the general male...

OBJECTIVES To study the various factors affecting the success rate of tubal recanalization and the reasons for failure of the procedure. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted during 2000-2007 @ KIMS, Hubli. RESULTS Of the 25 subjects who underwent tubal recanalization, 44 % of women conceived and they were >35 years of age. Laparoscopically sterilized patients had better chances of co...