PURPOSE To compare the effects of L-carnitine with clomiphene citrate in idiopathic infertile men. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-two men with idiopathic infertility were recruited in this randomized controlled trial. They were randomly assigned into 2 treatment groups, group 1 (n = 20) and group 2 (n = 32), who received L-carnitine 25 mg/day and clomiphene citrate 2 gr/day, respectively, for a ...

AIM Ovulation dysfunction is one of the most common causes of reproductive failure in infertile couples. The prevalence of this disorder in infertile women is about 30 to 40%. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common disease that is closely related to ovulation dysfunction and 7% of women of childbearing age are afflicted with it. Ovulation induction is a way to treat infertility in PCOS which is ...

Background: To evaluate the effect of metformin on ovulation and pregnancy rate in clomiphene citrate resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Material & Methods: In this clinical trial each patient, regarding her previous resistance to Clomiphene, served as her own control. A total of 35 clomiphene citrate resistant PCOS patients, referring to Royan institute were studied. Clomip...

This study was conducted to see the effects of Clomiphene Citrate on fertility hormones estrogen, progesterone, LH, FSH in patients with infertility associated polycystic ovary syndrome. For this fifty infertile PCOS who were given treatment clomiphene citrate (50–150mg/day for 5 days). Ovarian response ovulation monitored by transvaginal ultrasonography and serum levels FSH, estrogen also esti...

The aim of this work was to compare the efficiency of standard intrauterine insemination (IUI) and Fallopian tube sperm perfusion (FSP) in the treatment of infertility. Ninety-six consecutive patients with infertility in 100 cycles were included in the study. Those randomized to standard IUI included 48 patients in 50 cycles [25 clomiphene citrate only and 25 clomiphene citrate/human menopausal...

AIM The objective of this study was to compare the use of clomiphene citrate and letrozole in an IVF setting in which the objective was to produce only one or two embryos. Either clomiphene citrate or letrozole was used in conjunction with gonadotropins without the use of GnRH antagonists. METHODS Sixty-two patients received either clomiphene citrate or letrozole with low dose gonadotropins i...

The effect of combined therapy with Wen-Jing-Tang and clomiphene citrate on anovulation was studied in 16 infertile patients who did not respond to clomiphene citrate alone. Wen-Jing-Tang was given at a dose of 5 g a day every day from day 2 of the menstrual cycles and clomiphene citrate was given at 150 mg a day for 5 days from day 5 of the cycle. Ovulation occurred in 43.8% of the patients an...

While the effectiveness of clomiphene citrate in the treatment of oligo-ovulatory women has been demonstrated, its use in unexplained infertility remains controversial. In fact, expectant management, controlled ovarian stimulation plus intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization are among the possible treatments options for unexplained infertility. According to the most recent Cochrane...