While the global and the Sri Lankan populations are still increasing those who require the whole range of infertility treatment is also on the rise. Ethical considerations in provision of infertility care have been a cause for concern from ancient times as to have a child, “even at any cost”, is a basic human biological need. With the availability of the higher levels of technology by way of As...

The mammalian oocyte and embryo display considerable plasticity. Even in sub-optimal conditions, as in vitro environment may be certainly considered, the oocyte is able to mature, face fertilization and develop first into an embryo and finally to a live offspring. Such ability has encouraged, over the decades, the development of numerous in vitro assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in seve...

BACKGROUND Preconceptional folate and vitamin B-12 have been linked to beneficial reproductive outcomes in both natural pregnancies and those after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to evaluate the associations of serum folate and vitamin B-12 with ART outcomes. DESIGN This analysis included a random sample of 100 women (154 ART cycle...

Male infertility and the poor quality of sperm seem to be influenced by oxidative stress. In particular, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) mainly produced by morphologically altered spermatozoa affect sperm motility, morphology, and integrity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Myo-Inositol (Myo-Ins) on a number of parameters such as viscosity and total and progressive motili...

Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a closed-loop, non-invasive active system, characterised by a controlled and localised negative pressure applied on porous polyurethane absorbent foams. It promotes healing of acute and chronic wounds. Therapeutic effects of VAC therapy have been proved and demonstrated; however, this method can have some disadvantages. Even if it is a quite versatile de...

Aim It was examined whether the single embryo transfer policy makes the treatment period longer for couples to achieve their first live birth by assisted reproductive technology. Methods This study retrospectively analyzed women who started assisted reproductive technology at younger than 40 years of age in the authors' organization. The treatment periods for couples to achieve the first live...

Cancer may be detected at any age and could affect children, and reproductive age women as well. In recent years, cancer treatment has become less destructive and more specific. As a result, survival rates and quality of life following successful treatment have continuously improved. Cancer treatment typically involves surgery, chemo- or radiation therapy, or the combinations of these. These in...

background & aim: stress and anxiety due to waiting for treatment results and uncertainty of treatment success are common problems in infertile women. acupuncture has been suggested as an effective strategy to relieve anxiety. this study aimed to review the available evidence on the effects of acupuncture on anxiety in infertile women. methods: this systematic review was conducted via searching...

objective: nowadays, many infertile couples can have child by assistant reproductive technology (art). always the undesirable effects of these methods on newborn are considered and are evaluated. the aim of this study is to describe the impact of art on ocular and visual performances of infants born by these methods. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional descriptive study, 479 infants age...

introduction: combination of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (cdh) and anorectal malformation (arm) is rare. in this report, we describe a combination of imperforate anus and cdh in one of twins who conceived by assisted reproductive technology (art). case report: a female preterm newborn at 27 weeks of gestation was referred to our neonatal intensive care unit due to respiratory distress. she ...