OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of semen characteristics on the success of intrauterine insemination (IUI). DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTINGS The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokushima University Hospital, Japan. PATIENTS Between 2004 and 2008, 1,177 IUI cycles in 283 couples were studied. INTERVENTION IUI cycles were preceded with ovarian stimulation. MAIN OUTCOME ME...

background: so far, many studies investigated factors that affect pregnancy rates after intrauterine insemination (iui). various investigators have not agreed on the nature and ranking of these criteria. objective: the aim of this study was to assess the predictive factors for pregnancy rate after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (coh)/ iui. materials and methods: retrospective study of all ...

Our objective was to examine the relationship between patient weight and the dose of clomiphene required for pregnancy so as to assess the validity of recommendations that the dose of clomiphene be limited to 100 mg. We retrospectively analysed the weight-dose relationship in 1681 clomiphene pregnancies and the relationship between dose and pregnancy, births, multiple births, number of pre-ovul...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of post-wash total progressive motile sperm count (TPMSC) and semen volume on pregnancy outcomes in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles. MATERIAL AND METHODS The retrospective study included a total of 156 cycles (141 couples) and was performed in our center over a 24-month period. The semen parameters were recorded for each m...

Background: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a common reproductive treating for unexplained infertility (UI). To achieve conception, washed sperm put into the uterine cavity. The success rate of IUI with simultaneous ovulation induction hot topic discussion. In cases infertility, hydrotubation has resulted in significantly higher conception rate. Aim study: to compare effect simple 20 ml sali...

Research questionWhat are the long-term costs and effects of oil- versus water-based contrast in infertile women undergoing hysterosalpingography (HSG)?DesignThis economic evaluation a follow-up multicentre randomized controlled trial involved 1119 to HSG with (n = 557) or 562) Netherlands.ResultsIn oil-based group, 39.8% needed no other treatment, 34.6% underwent intrauterine insemination (IUI...

Male factor infertility affects 30%-50% of infertile couples worldwide, and there is an increasing interest in the optimal management of these patients. In studies comparing double and single intrauterine insemination (IUI), a trend towards higher pregnancy rates in couples with male factor infertility was observed. Therefore, we set out to perform a meta-analysis to examine the superiority of ...

BACKGROUND The aims of the present work was to study whether there are any relationships between cortisol and PG-metabolite in mated sows or inseminated with the intrauterine technique and compare these to changes occurring in conventionally inseminated sow. METHODS Thirty three crossbred sows (Danish Landrace x Danish Large White) were fitted with jugular vein catheters through vena auricula...