objective: the study aimed to determine the relationship between presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (apls) and clinical pregnancy rate in patients undergoing ivf/icsi procedures. materials and methods: this descriptive-analytic study performed on two hundred consecutive women referred for ivf/icsi in vali-e-asr reproductive health research center. serum levels of apls , anticardiolipin [ac...

background: gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists or antagonists are used in assisted reproductive technique cycles as premature luteinizing hormone secretion inhibition. studies have been reported different and contradictory results on the serum progesterone effect on intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection. objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of serum progesterone leve...

background: the use of assisted reproductive technology (art) is increasing in the world. the rate, efficacy and safety of art are very different among countries. there is an increase in the use of intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi), single fresh embryo transfer (et) and frozen-thawed embryo transfer (fet). objective: the objective of this study was to compare pregnancy rate in fresh et a...

abstract: introduction & objective: the infertility treatment by using in vitro matured oocyte has many potential applications. it minimizes the risk of ovarian hyper stimulation and is an alternative treatment for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome who may have problems regarding stimulation for ivf. this method may prove important for subjects in need of fertility preservation and also pr...

background: implantation remains a limiting step in ivf/icsi. endometrial injury isa promising procedure aiming at improving the implantation and pregnancy rates after ivf/icsi. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of endometrial injury induced in precedingcycle on ivf/icsi outcome. materials and methods: four hundred patients undergoing their first ivf/icsi cycle in two ...

Background: Following the expansion of human infertility, different procedures have been utilized for separation of normal sperm during ICSI (Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection). Hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) is one of the tests which have been introduced for assessment of integrity of sperm membrane when confronted with hypo osmotic condition. This test may also reflect intracellular organe...

background: assisted reproductive technologies (art) are known as a treatment for infertility in which oocyte undergoes manipulation outside body. the aim of this study was to study the evaluation of birth defects in infants conceived through assisted reproductive technologies (art) and compare them with naturally-conceived infants. materials and methods: in this retrospective study, four hundr...