OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to compare two procedures for sperm selection in ICSI cycles - conventional morphology sperm selection (ICSI-PVP) and chemical selection through Hyaluronan-treated petri dishes (PICSI), when male factor was associated. METHODS The evaluated parameters were semen quality, fertilization and cleavage rates, chemical and clinical pregnancy rates, as wel...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of an oral pretreatment with a mix of myo-inositol (Myo-Ins), folic acid, vitamin E, L-carnitine, L-arginine and selenium (Folandrol, Exeltis, Hungary) and subsequent direct Myo-Ins incubation of spermatozoa before Physiological Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (PICSI) procedures in infertile couples due to oligoasthenoteratozoo...

Introduction: Spermatozoa selection for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is a paramount factor in the outcome of a fertility treatment cycle. Nature has perfected the selection process by using the cumulus matrix to select spermatozoa that are morphologically and genetically normal. Aim: To determine which method of semen preparation delivers the best results in terms of spermatozoa sele...

tau.amegroups.com © Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. We read with interest the commentary by Drs. Jan Tesarik and Maribel Galán-Lázaro (1) regarding the recently published practice recommendations for sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) testing based on clinical scenarios by Agarwal et al. (2). Drs. Tesarik and Galán-Lázaro advocate the use of SDF testing in all cases of fert...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: WHO: World Health Organization; ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species; PS: Phosphatidylserine; EPS: Externalization of Phosphatidylserine; ART: Assisted Reproduction Techniques; IUI: Intra-Uterine Insemination; IVF: In Vitro Fertilization; ICSI: Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection; PICSI: Physiologic Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection; SU: Swim-Up;...

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