The present study was aimed to assess the potential of infertility to induce the adverse effects with reference to testosterone, Triiodothyronine (T3), Thyroxine (T4), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), zinc, copper and iron. All the samples were divided into four groups according to age and disorder (Group 1, 10 infertile men of 25 40 years; Group 2, 10 fertile m...

Flowers of the order Zingiberales demonstrate a remarkable trend of reduction in the number of fertile stamens; from five or six fertile, filamentous stamens bearing two thecae each in Musaceae and Strelitziaceae to just a single petaloid stamen bearing a single theca in Cannaceae and Marantaceae. As one progresses from ancestral to derived floral forms, 5-6 fertile stamens are replaced by 4-5 ...

the use of donated embryos has offered hope for infertile couples who have no other means to have children. in iran, fertility centers use fertile couples as embryo donors. in this paper, the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure will be discussed. we conclude that embryo-donation should be performed with frozen embryos thus preventing healthy donors from being harmed by fertility drug...

During the summer breeding season, free-living meadow voles do not engage in paternal care. However, in fall when female territoriality declines, social nesting and breeding activity may overlap and adult males nest with females and young. In the laboratory, meadow voles housed under short day (SD) lengths exhibit more and better quality paternal care than those housed under long day (LD) lengt...

Background: Considering that body image is an important component of self-esteem, women’s body image may shape relationship satisfaction in similar ways. That is, women with more positive body image may be more confident that their partners will continue to accept them and thus be more likely to take emotional risks that are necessary to maintain the marital relationship. This study therefore a...

In evolutionary psychology predictions, women’s mate preferences shift between fertile and nonfertile times of the month to reflect ancestral fitness benefits. Our meta-analytic test involving 58 independent reports (13 unpublished, 45 published) was largely nonsupportive. Specifically, fertile women did not especially desire sex in short-term relationships with men purported to be of high gene...

background: infertility is described nearly universally as an extremely stressful condition with enduring effects on the marriage as well as each partner’s well-being. the present study was done to compare stress reactions, coping styles, subjective well-being and its sub-scales in fertile and infertile women. materials and methods : this analytic cross-sectional study enrolled 120 women (60 fe...

objectives: this research studied and compared marital satisfaction level of the women who have infertility problem with those who does not have this problem. methods: totally 180 persons participated (90 infertile women and 90 fertile women) were participated in this study. participants were comprised of those referring to 3 tehran city infertility centers. for data gathering in this research,...

background: modulation of the immune response is an important strategy by which establish­ment and growth of hydatid cyst in the internal organs of human is warranted. induction of apop­tosis in the lymphocytes might be a considerable component. this study was designed to evaluate apoptotic impact of hydatid fluid (hf) on human lymphocytes. methods: human lymphocytes were treated with hydatid f...