BACKGROUND Hormonal derangements potentially contribute to the diagnosis of infertility in over 60%-70% of couples investigated. Use of hormonal and antihormonal agents has achieved great success in the treatment of male infertility. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of hormonal abnormalities in males diagnosed with infertility. METHODS Males diagnosed clinically with infertility and ...

Sir, A recent literature search on infertility prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa brought the article entitled ‘International estimates on infertility prevalence and treatment seeking: potential need and demand for medical care’ to my attention (Boivin et al., 2007). The article was published under ‘New Debate’ in this journal. Following a literature review of population based studies, the author...

OBJECTIVES To determine the outcome of therapeutic hydrotubation (tubal flushing) in patients with tubal infertility and unexplained infertility. DESIGN Prospective non-randomised observational study. SETTING Alba hospital, a five bed multidisciplinary private hospital in Kaduna city, Nigeria. SUBJECTS Infertile women with tubal and unexplained infertility. RESULTS Two hundred and fifty...

sting by E Abstract Introduction: Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a valid treatment for infertility with a cumulative pregnancy rate of 40–90% after 3–10 treatment cycles. Design: We prospectively studied the efficacy of a new simplified method for motile sperm preparation for IUI for both male causes of infertility, and for those diagnosed with idiopathic infertility. Methods: A prospective...

Immunologic factors are considered as important cause for infertility. One of the immunologic factors proposed for infertility is presence of antisperm antibodies (ASA) in serum. ASA are found in cervical mucus, seminal plasma and sera of men and women. It is possible for couples with antisperm antibodies occasionally to beat the odds and become pregnant. Acquisition of genital tract infection ...

Abstract Aim To study the impact of loupe-assisted subinguinal varicocelectomy on semen quality, serum testosterone level, and spontaneous pregnancy rate. Method The data were prospectively collected for 102 infertile men with clinical varicocele. preoperative values analysis parameters level compared postoperative at 6 months. Spontaneous was assessed Results mean age patients 31.56 ± 4.31 yea...

background:   objective: this study was conducted to determine the clinical patterns and major causes of infertility in mazandaran province in north of iran.   materials and methods: the medical records of 3734 consecutive couples attending two infertility clinics in mazandaran province, from 2003 to 2008, were reviewed. the couples had not had a viable birth after at least 1 year of unprotecte...