OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of cell phone use on various markers of semen quality. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Infertility clinic. PATIENT(S): Three hundred sixty-one men undergoing infertility evaluation were divided into four groups according to their active cell phone use: group A: no use; group B: <2 h/day; group C: 2-4 h/day; and group D: >4 h/day. INTERVENTION(S): None....

OBJECTIVES To determine the relationship between semen quality and exposure to pesticide residues. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among male farmers from 3 different communities in Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 152 farmers participated in this study of whom 62 farmers had been exposed to either paraquat or malathion or both to varying extents. Questionnaires were designed to reco...

Background: Declines in semen quality over time are not well understood. It is suspected that infectious disease may affect reproductive function. The aim of this study was to investigate semen quality in men in infertile relationships who were under investigation for couple infertility and attended a clinic for routine semen analysis over a period of 15years. Materials and Methods: We investig...

The reproductive system is extremely susceptible to insults from exposure to exogenous steroids during development. Excess prenatal testosterone exposure programs neuroendocrine, ovarian, and metabolic deficits in the female, features seen in women with polycystic ovary disease. The objective of this study was to determine whether prenatal testosterone excess also disrupts the male reproductive...

background: cytotoxic therapy can lead to prolonged azoospermia or even sterility. in the present study, we investigated the morphological changes of mouse testes after gamma-radiation. methods: after anaesthetizing of nmri mice, testes and their surrounding tissues were irradiated using a cobalt therapy machine. four experimental groups were irradiated with fractionated doses of: 1.5+8, 1.5+12...

BACKGROUND Nicotine consumption can decrease fertility drive in males by inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage. Urtica dioica L (U.dioica) is a multipurpose herb in traditional medicine for which some anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties have been identified. OBJECTIVE The main goal is to investigate whether the U.dioica could inhibit nicotine adverse effects on sperm cells viab...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of cell phone use on various markers of semen quality. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING Infertility clinic. PATIENT(S) Three hundred sixty-one men undergoing infertility evaluation were divided into four groups according to their active cell phone use: group A: no use; group B: <2 h/day; group C: 2-4 h/day; and group D: >4 h/day. INTERVENTION(S) No...

Background: Infertility is a problem that now affects many couples that are causing the disintegration of many families and as a psychological crisis, a lot of stress on couples has been entered. Cyclosporine (CsA), a cyclic undecapeptideof fungal origin, is a powerful immunosuppressive agent that has markedly improved graft survival rates in organ transplantation. The drug has adverse side eff...

Background: An estimated six percent of adult males are thought to be infertile. The opioid peptides, in particular enkephalins, are implicated in pain perception, in response to stress, and in reinforcement. Many studies have been performed on morphine and its deleterious effects on different parts of the body and reproductive system of animals and human. Soybean, widely used in animal and hum...