There is increasing evidence that a behavioral treatment approach might be efficacious in the treatment of the emotional aspects of infertility and may lead to increased conception rates. The first 54 women to complete a behavioral treatment program based on the elicitation of the relaxation response showed statistically significant decreases in anxiety, depression, and fatigue as well as incre...

Because of a marked pituitary dysfunction, which is not reversed by dialysis, infertility is frequently a problem in male patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). CRF is associated, in fact, with impaired gonadal steroidogenesis and gametogenesis, elevated gonadotropin levels and attendant alterations in hypothalamic regulation of pituitary-gonadal function [1]. Therefore, any additional caus...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Recently, a significantly higher ratio of nucleotide changes in the mtDNA genes: COII, ATPase 6, ATPase 8, ND2, ND3, ND4, and ND5 was reported in spermatozoa from populations of infertile Indian men, compared suggesting that screening for mtDNA mutations could provide insight into the aetiology of male infertility. In this study, we examined the published data and found ...

Today, infertility has become a global issue. WHO ranks it the fifth among the major diseases of those below 60 years, after alcoholism, depression, injuries and eyesight disorders. Numerous studies conducted on the problems of infertility in endometriosis still do not offer clear answers regarding the pathogenesis and mechanisms of this disease and its influences on fertility. According to the...

The transvaginal access for exploration of tubo-ovarian function in women with unexplained infertility has been revived since transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) was introduced in 1998. One prospective double-blind trial and several reviews have validated the diagnostic value of THL in comparison with laparoscopy for the exploration of women with unexplained infertility. A review of the recent ...

For years, the management and treatment of male factor infertility has been 'experience' and not 'evidence' based. Although not evidence-based, current clinical practice involves extensive use of assisted reproductive techniques (ART). Where specific treatments are not indicated or have failed, ART have become popular adjunctive treatments for alleviating male factor infertility. According to t...

Infertility is usually well-defined as the inability of a couple to conceive even after one year unprotected, frequent sexual intercourse [1,2]. At least 180 million people worldwide and about 15% all couples in US are affected by it [3,4]. Male infertility defined male successfully carry fertile female term, also for at unprotected activity. About 20% cases solely male's fault, another 30% 40%...

Endometriosis is a gynaecological disorder that is characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity 1 . In developed countries, it occurs in up to 20% of women of reproductive age and is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility 1,2 . In sub-Saharan Africa, epidemiological data on the prevalence of endometriosis among African indigenous women are meagre 3 . In so...

PURPOSE To study the effect of high grade varicocele treatment in infertile patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-five patients were selected by the following criteria: infertility persisting for more than 1 year; abnormal semen parameters; no other infertility-related disease; no obvious causes of infertility in the subject's partner; basal eco-color Doppler ultrasound demonstrating contin...