OBJECTIVE Our aim was to investigate the glutathione-disulfide system of antioxidant defense in men with different body mass index and infertility. METHODS 60 men with infertility were examined--30 with normal weight and 30 with overweight. 30fertile men were included in the control group. Hemolysate made from red blood cells was used as a materialfor study. The level of reduced (GSH) and oxi...

STUDY QUESTION What are the dropout rates in lifestyle intervention programs (LIPs) for overweight and obese infertile women and can intervention- or patient-related baseline factors associated with dropout be identified in these women? SUMMARY ANSWER The median dropout rate was 24% in overweight and obese infertile women who participated in a LIP; clinical useful intervention or patient-rela...

OBJECTIVE To study the association of obesity and overweight with the prevalence of insulin resistance (IR), pre-diabetes and clinical-biochemical characteristics among infertile Mexican women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING Level-three medical institution, an infertility clinic in Mexico City. PARTICIPANTS We included infertile M...

BACKGROUND Infertility as the bitterest life experience can affect sexual function. Many studies have shown agitation, depression, marital dissatisfaction, and sexual dysfunction as the psychological outcomes resulting from infertility. Many factors, including body mass index, influence the female sexual function. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the prevalence of female sexual dysfunctio...

This global overweight and obesity epidemics has become one of the largest public health problem worldwide and is increasingly more common among women in reproductive age. Along with the prevalence of overweight women, there is an increase in women with anovulatory infertility. Thus, we carried out a bibliographic research in the PubMed, Lilacs and SciELO databases, using the combinations in Po...

to investigate the association of sub-fertility/ infertility with increased bmi in overweight and obese men and in control group in karnataka, south india. in this pilot study 20 overweight and obese men, aged 25-45, and 10 normal-weighed men with proven fertility were included. both groups were married. all cases and controls were evaluated for different semen parameters according to world hea...

Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for overweight and obesity in the society. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the reproductive age group women not only affects maternal health but also the health of the off spring. Infertility is a common problem in India affecting 13-19 million people at any given time. Even though it is not life threatening, infertility causes intense mental...

Obesity and overweight are common conditions in the developed countries and they carry many health consequences, including some reproductive disorders. There is a very high prevalence of obese women in the infertile population and many studies have highlighted the link between obesity and infertility. A large proportion of infertile women have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which is also link...

BACKGROUND Ovulatory dysfunction is a group of disorders with variable clinical presentations occasionally having serious long-term adverse effects. It accounts for 30% of female fertility problems. Evidence suggests an association between an individual's weight and disorders of ovulation. The objective of our study was to describe the clinical and hormonal profile of subfertile women with ovul...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex, heterogeneous disorder of uncertain etiology, with a prevalence of up to 10% and frequently associated with obesity, with at least 50% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome demonstrating overweight or obesity defined by body mass index >25 or >30 kg/m2. The syndrome is associated with numerous morbidities, including infertility, obste...