OBJECTIVE To examine the separate and joint effects of male and female fertility problem (FP) stress and the source of stress (e.g., personal, social, marital) on treatment outcome. DESIGN Prospective, epidemiological cohort design. SETTING Fertility clinics in Denmark. PATIENT(S) Eight hundred eighteen couples who were about to begin a new course of treatment. INTERVENTION(S) An FP str...

Varicocele-associated male infertility has classically been managed using surgery or assisted reproductive techniques. With increasing evidence of oxidative stress as a pathophysiological factor in varicocele-associated infertility, medical therapy especially antioxidants might become a treatment option with lower risks. We reviewed the existing literature on the role of various medical agents ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of increased sperm DNA damage in relation to seminal oxidative stress in men with idiopathic and male factor infertility. Prospective study. SETTINGS Infertility clinic at a tertiary care academic institution. PATIENT(S) Ninety-two infertile men with normal female partners. Sixteen fertile donors served as the control group. INTERVENTION(S) Standard semen ...

BACKGROUND Evidence about the effects of infertility and assisted reproduction technique (ART) on marital relationships is discrepant. Here, we examined the impact of ART on marital relationships. The roles of life stressors, infertility and treatment characteristics in predicting marital relations were also evaluated. METHODS SUBJECTS 367 couples with singleton IVF/ICSI pregnancies. CON...

Background: Diabetes mellitus can lead to various complications, one of the most devastating complications is infertility. Meanwhile, antioxidant compounds breadfruit leaves have been shown help heal oxidative stress and therefore prevent infertility in diabetic patients. Therefore, this study aimed determine effect improving sperm quality parameters male Wistar rats.Methods: In study, twenty f...

Oxidative stress (OS) occurs with an overabundance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and the inability of scavengers, i.e. antioxidants, to neutralize excessive loads of ROS. OS has a role in the etiopathologenesis of many factors causing natural infertility. Infertility is a problem of great magnitude affecting 6 million American women. The etiologies of unexplained infertility and r...

Infertility due to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a worldwide problem that is increasing at alarming rates. It is characterized by polycystic ovaries, chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism leading to symptoms of irregular menstrual cycles, hirsutism, acne and infertility. Insulin resistance and elevated levels of male hormones (androgens) are associated with PCOS. The sedentary lifest...

Purpose Oncofertility, an emerging discipline at the intersection of cancer and fertility, strives to give cancer patients options when they are confronting potential infertility as a consequence of cancer treatment. Fertility preservation decisions must be made before treatment begins, adding stress to the decision-making process. Methods Healthcare providers need to be aware of the intricacie...

Background and Objectives: Infertility is a global health issues. Inability to have child stressful affects all aspects of couple’s lives. The aim the study was assess level stress among women with infertility. Materials Methods: A non-experimental, uni-variant descriptive survey design used which included 200 infertile in two infertility centres Dehradun. self-developed Likert scale administer...

Infertility is a relatively prevail problem which has been considered as a source of psychological distresses in many studies. The period of infertility, the type of treatment offered, the person’ s ability in coping ,prognosis of infertility factors, psycho – emotional supports and social supports available are among different factors that influence the psycho – social function of the individu...