background: given the paucity of data on possible testis changes in opioid dependents, we sought to compare the testis volumes between a group of opium dependents and a group of healthy controls. objective: comparison of testis volume between opium dependents and healthy controls. materials and methods: this case-control study recruited 100 men with opium dependency (cases) and 100 healthy men ...

the inability to have a child is a baleful event for millions of couples in their life, and a large percentage of them have a personal frustration. the problem of infertility in couples is distributed equitably between the two sexes. among different methods, medicinal plants have been used in many nations to treat male infertility problems. these medicinal herbs are used to treat sperm disorder...

results the main pathological finding observed in the prostrate and seminal vesicle glands, using light microscope, revealed congestion in the connective tissue and vacuolization in the secretory units of epithelial cells and epithelium rupture at 50 and 100 µg/kg doses of bpa. ultrastructure study showed vacuolization of mitochondria, condensation of nuclei and disappearance of nucleus in the ...

objective(s): sugar cane molasses is a commonly used ingredient in several food products. contrasting reports suggest that molasses may have potential adverse or beneficial effects on human health. however, little evidence exists that examines the effects of molasses on the different physiological systems. this study investigated the effects of sugar cane molasses on various physiological syste...

General The male reproductive system tissues include testes, epididymides, the various accessory sex glands, and the penis. These tissues exhibit direct and indirect (usually hormonal) pleotrophic pathologic responses, often with a change in one reproductive tissue accompanied by changes in other reproductive tissues. The majority of the male reproductive tissues are paired, allowing identifica...

introduction toxoplasma gondii is one of the most important pathogen that has adverse effect on reproductive function. evidence acquisition recent studies revealed that infection with t. gondii not only affect female reproduction, also cause male reproductive impairment. in clinical studies, high prevalence of toxoplasmosis in sterile men has been reported. in animal models, toxoplasmosis is as...

The male reproductive system (Figure 1) consists of a series of glandular, muscular, and ciliated tubes and diverticula dedicated to the production, storage, nourishment, and activation of spermatozoa, and to their transport into the female reproductive tract. There are three products of the system: the germ cells, the seminal fluid that bathes them when they are emitted, and hormones that regu...