Hormonal abnormalities in azoospermic men in Kano, Northern Nigeria.

Male infertility and endocrinopathies in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Endocrinologic disorders and infertility are common all over the world; the prevalence of infertility is high in sub-Saharan Africa. Several authors have suggested that the increased incidence of infertility in Africa is due to high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases. To evaluate the contributions of endocrine abnormalities to infertility in the male in Kano, North...

Hormonal Evaluations and Endometrial Biopsy in Infertile Nigerian Women in Kano, Northern Nigeria: a Comparative Study

Predictors of Safer Conception Practices Among HIV-Infected Women in Northern Nigeria

Background Persons living with HIV often face discrimination in safe sex and reproductive choices, especially in lowresource settings. This study assessed fertility desires and intentions, risk perception and correlates of ever use of at least one safer conception method among HIV-infected women attending a tertiary health facility ...

Chromosomal Abnormalities in Iranian Infertile Males who are Candidates for Assisted Reproductive Techniques

Background The present study offers our contribution on the topic by a retrospective analysis of the prevalence of chromosomal abnormalities in a population of Iranian infertile men attending assisted reproduction programs. MaterialsAndMethods Cytogenetic analysis was performed according to standard methods on cultured cells obtained from the patient peripheral blood. In all, 874 files belongin...

P-3: Complete Reproductive Hormonal Study in Nonobstructive Azoospermic (NOA) Patients for Determining Reliable Markers of The Presence of Spermatozoa in Their Biopsies

Background: Various hormone tests of the presence of spermatozoa on testicular sperm extraction (TESE) in azoospermic men have been investigated. Because of its clinical importance, we conducted this study to evaluate complete reproductive serum hormone levels in nonobstructive azoospermic (NOA) patients for determining markers which can predict the spermatogenesis. Materials and Methods: Seven...