In the new millennium, health promotion and reducing mortality from infectious diseases in developing and developed countries necessitates more focus to other various aspects of human health, such as sexual and reproductive health. Over the past two decades, more attention has been paid to the prevention of infertility and providing equitable access to effective and safe infertility treatment t...

background and aims: infertility is a major problem during reproductive age. physical and psychological effects of infertility in women are problematic. the aim of this study was to determine the potential predictive factors of infertility, among women referring both public and private health centers in ilam province, western iran, in 2013. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 1013 women ref...

In 2002, 2 million American women of reproductive age were infertile. Infertility is also common among men. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts surveillance and research on the causes of infertility, monitors the safety and efficacy of infertility treatment, and sponsors national prevention programs. A CDC-wide working group found that, despite this effort, considerabl...

Background Infertility is a neglected service component in the public health-care system in India. Objectives This study aims to assess the availability and practices on prevention and management services for infertility in the district health system. Methodology A cross-sectional survey of selected health facilities and the staff from 12 district hospitals (DHs), 24 community health center...

introduction: infertility is a major problem in today´s medicine. infertility is known a health indicator and the right to infertility treatment is part of millennium development goal. the present study aimed to determine the risk factors of infertility, in women referred to both public and private health centers in ilam. materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out among wome...

objective: the purpose of this study was to compare the relationship between spiritual growth and perceived stress with happiness, in infertile and  infertility women in tehran.   method: society is include all of fertile and infertile women who were referred to 25 infertility treatment centers  in tehran . of these centers, the laleh and avicenna infertility treatment centers selected randomly...

Infertility is a central issue in the lives of many couples who suffer from it. In resource-poor countries the problem of childlessness is even more pronounced compared with Western societies owing to different sociocultural circumstances. It often leads to severe psychological, social, and economic suffering, and access to infertility treatment is often limited to certain procedures and certai...

This study uses an institutional design theoretical framework and a cross-case analysis qualitative research methodology to consider the National Cooperative Program in Infertility Research (NCPIR) centers as an effort to enhance scientific and technical knowledge by designing institutions (in this case the NCPIR centers) to promote the growth of knowledge by promoting collaboration, building c...

BACKGROUND The risk of testicular cancer is thought to be higher among men seeking infertility treatment compared with the general population. Confirmation of this risk in a large US cohort of at-risk patients is lacking. This study explored the association between male infertility and subsequent development of testicular cancer in a US-based cohort. METHODS A total of 51 461 couples evaluate...