Infertility is the inability of a couple to conceive after one year regular and unprotected intercourse. It common problem with global prevalence rate approximately 9%; in developing countries, this may affect up 25% couples [1, 2]. In 2010, an estimated 48.5 million worldwide were unable have child five years trying [2]. According prior psychosocial studies, it known that both infertility its ...

Background: Although intrauterine insemination (IUI) is one of the most common methods which is used for male factor and unexplained infertility, the relative influence of various semen parameters on the likelihood of a successful outcome is controversial. Several semen parameters have been evaluated as predictors of a successful outcome with intrauterine insemination. Objective: To evaluate th...

tau.amegroups.com © Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. World Health Organization (WHO) defines infertility as the inability of a sexually active, non-contraceptive couple to achieve pregnancy in 1 year (1). Overall, the worldwide incidence is about 15 % and a male factor is responsible in 20–50% of cases (2). Medical history, physical examination and semen analysis remain...

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the endocrinal causes of infertility in women .Infertility affects 10-15% 0f couples 0f reproductive age groups and female factor is responsible for 40 – 50 %of cases , most common causes of female infertility are ovulatory dysfunction and thyroid hormone ,and estrogen ,progesterone ,and serum Prolactin dysfunction . Estimation of estrogens,progester...

Background For patients undergoing in vitro fertilization, lower pregnancy rates are observed in the presence of uterine cavity anomalies and correction of these anomalies has been associated with improved pregnancy rates. Office hysteroscopy has been proven to have superior sensitivity and specificity in evaluation of the endometrial cavity. Diagnostic hysteroscopy can be performed in an offic...

Introduction: Infertility, according to the WHO, is defined as failure to conceive after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. As routine examinations and procedures are often unable to diagnose some pelvic pathologies, hysterolaparoscopy has become an important diagnostic modality to detect some hidden pelvic pathology in infertile females. Purpose: To determine the role...

OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the integrity of the chromatin structure, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), DNA damage and lipid peroxidation of semen samples from infertile men classified as unexplained infertility. METHODS Between February 2010 and July 2011 semen parameters and functional tests were evaluated in 10 subjects with proven fertility, ...

Background The relationship between metabolism and reproduction has been always considered as an important topic in female endocrinology. It seems that leptin is one of the involved factors in infertility. Leptin, in addition to regulating body weight plays an important role in regulation of endocrine, reproductive and immune systems. The aim of this stduy is to compare serum and follicular flu...