Background The obesity pandemic has grown to concerning proportions in recent years, not only in the Western World, but in developing countries as well. The corresponding decrease in male fertility and fecundity may be explained in parallel to obesity. Obesity in men is associated with infertility in numerous studies. MaterialsAndMethods In this review article, electronic searches were undertak...

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background: infertility is accompanied by numerous psychological and social problems. infertile couples are more anxious and emotionally distressed than other fertile people. previous studies suggested that infertility is more stressful for women than men. objective: the purpose of this study was to determine the status of general health of infertile couples. materials and methods: this cross-s...

The article provides information on the impact of Ureaplasma infection reproductive function men. It was found that prevalence microorganism in men with pathology 55 %. presence ureaplasmas clinically healthy men, relationship inflammatory diseases urinary system, male infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes were determined. has been established make greatest contribution to development misc...

OBJECTIVE To quantify the effect of the new 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) semen analysis reference values on reclassifying previous semen analysis parameters and definition of patients with male factor infertility. DESIGN A multi-institutional retrospective chart review. SETTING University and private male infertility clinics. PATIENT(S) Men referred for infertility evaluation. I...

INTRODUCTION Obesity in men is associated with infertility in numerous studies. The current trend for decline in semen parameters parallels the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide. In addition to impaired semen quality, fertility among obese men may be affected by sexual dysfunction, endocrinopathy, aromatization activity, psychological and thermal effects, sleep apnea, leptin and minor ...

Varicocele is a common condition amongst infertile men. repair (VR) frequently performed to improve semen quality, sperm DNA fragmentation, and the chances of pregnancy. However, there lack consensus about diagnosis, indications, outcomes for VR. The aim this study was explore global practice patterns practicing male infertility clinicians on management varicocele in context couple infertility.

BACKGROUND According to our literature analysis, there are no data focused on spermatozoa emotional representations in childless men and data on the emotional repercussions of a diagnosis of infertility on men are still scarce. Thus, in this work, we investigated what the presence or absence of spermatozoa in the semen symbolize for men. MATERIAL AND METHODS To answer this question, 441 child...

OBJECTIVE To identify racial differences in semen quality among men living in the same geographic area and seeking fertility evaluation. METHODS Men obtaining a semen analysis for infertility evaluation or treatment between 2012 and 2016 at a single center were identified, and demographic data including height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and age were described. Mean semen parameters and t...