In order to investigate the effect of human Fallopian tube epithelial cell co-culture on fertilization and cleavage rates in tubal, male and unexplained infertility, oocytes collected from 91 patients were randomized to wells containing Fallopian tube epithelial cell monolayers or conventional culture medium, and inseminated with spermatozoa. Fertilization and cleavage were assessed at 18 and 5...

conclusion hsg is considered to have a high sensitivity and specificity. hsg and laparoscopy are not alternative, but are the complementary methods in the examination of no tubal patency. results the sensitivity and specificity of hsg on bilateral tubal patency or no bilateral tubal patency were 92.1% and 85.7% respectively. the positive and negative predictive values were 97.2% and 66.7%, and ...

Background: Our current knowledge of the epidemiology and the most common cause of infertility are limited and outdated in our geographic area. It is known that, one important cause of infertility is female factor. This study was done to investigate the incidence of female factor and the most common cause of female infertility in patients of Kermanshah infertility treatment center in Mo'ta...

background: in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (ivf-et) is the best option for patients with hydrosalpinx. however, if hydrosalpinges is not pre-treated, the therapeutic outcomes of ivf-et would be compromised. objective: this study aims to investigate the safety and effects of operative hysteroscopy in the treatment of patients with hydrosalpinx prior to ivf-et, who were not indicated ...

BACKGROUND Cases of endometriosis with no tubal damage are associated with infertility, suggesting an immunological rather than mechanical barrier to reproduction. Laparoscopy and falloposcopy results of clinically asymptomatic women undergoing investigation of infertility were correlated with the outcomes of microbiological screening for Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma...

In Kartagener's syndrome (KS), primary defects of the ciliary axoneme cause dyskinetic ciliary motion. Because ciliary motion is an important factor in normal ovum transport, ciliary dyskinesia may cause infertility. On the other hand, the existence of some ciliary activity, albeit abnormal, may account for fertility in some women with KS. In this case study, an infertile woman diagnosed with K...

To determine the prognostic factors such as age, diagnosis, number of cycle attempts and semen parameters on the pregnancy rate of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) /intrauterine insemination (IUI). Three hundred and seventeen women who underwent 507 consecutive COH/IUI cycles were recruited from 1st January 2002 to 31st December 2005 inclusively. This retrospective study was done in Un...

BACKGROUND Infertility is highly prevalent in Nigeria and most infertile couples in southeast Nigeria are offered conventional forms of treatment, which consist mainly of ovulation induction and tubal surgery, due to limited availability and high cost of endoscopic and assisted reproductive technologies like laparoscopy and in vitro fertilization. The aim of this study was to determine the prev...

The fallopian tubes are unique and im• .../' _ portant structures in the female genital tract and they form the most important si.ng!a area of infertility. The tubal factor is responsible for infertility in 21% (Stallworthy, 1963) to 47 % cases (Rubin, 1947). A variety of diagnostic procedures have been devised to evaluate the patency of the tubes, but they all have their limitations. Of these ...