Aim and Objectives: To assess the value of Hysterosalpingography in evaluating uterine abnormalities tubal patency infertile patients to compare its results with established methods like hysterosalpingography for determination cases primary secondary infertility. Methods: In this study , trial 50 women complaining infertility ,suspected pathologies underwent various radiological modalities. was...

tau.amegroups.com © Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. Infertility, defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected intercourse (1), affects approximately 15% of the couples at reproductive age (2,3). Globally, infertility rates are increasing (4) and as a consequence the use of fertility treatments for conceiving are growing. Since the birth ...

Very little is known about male infertility in the dog. The causes of infertility are divided into two main groups, congenital infertility and acquired infertility. Congenital infertility is caused by genetic (chromosomal) abnormalities and is present at birth. Acquired infertility develops during the dog's lifetime. Infertility in male dogs is diagnosed by a good medical history, including bre...

BACKGROUND Diethylstilboestrol (DES) exposure in-utero has been shown to have negative effects on pregnancy. DES-exposed women are at increased risk of early spontaneous pregnancy loss, ectopic gestation and infertility. DESIGN A 34-year old woman with a 6-year history of primary infertility is presented. The patient underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment without success. To improve...

Infertility is the inability to conceive following 1 year of unprotected intercourse in cases where the female is ≤35 years of age or following 6 months of unprotected intercourse for women >35 years of age. The female factor infertility is found in 40% of cases, the male in 20% of cases and the both male and female factors in 20% of cases. Female factors can further be divided into tubal (40%)...

BACKGROUND We previously reported that the level of interleukin (IL)-6 is increased in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. This study was undertaken to assess the effects of IL-6 and soluble IL-6 receptor (sIL-6R) on in vitro sperm motility. METHODS Sperm (n = 20) were cultured with IL-6 or sIL-6R, or with a combination of both. After 24 h cultures, sperm motility was evaluated ...

The experience of infertility can cause distress in many women, and there is a dearth of research that addresses infertility type (i.e., primary or secondary) and strengths-based constructs, such as self-compassion. Although the prevalence of secondary infertility (i.e., experiencing infertility after having a child) is significantly greater than primary infertility (i.e., experiencing infertil...

The National Embryo Donation Center [4] (NEDC) is a non-profit organization [5] that was established in 2002 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The organization [5] is endorsed and supported by several Christian-based associations such as the Christian Medical Association [6], Bethany Christian Services, and Baptist Health Systems. Its goal is to provide embryo donation [7] and embryo adoption [8] servic...

Objective: To compare the results of controlled ovarian stimulation and intra-uterine insemination using 4 protocols. Design: Prospective non randomized study. Setting: An assisted reproduction unit in a private hospital. Materials and methods: 91 couples with unexplained infertility and 79 couples with male subfertility. All women received clomiphene citrate 50 mg twice daily starting from the...

Background: Women and men who have infertility problems, are faced with numerous psychological pressures, including changes in family environment and social networks, sexual problems and challenges of infertility stress which are associated with depression and psychological distress and can result in premature withdrawal of medical infertility treatments and unresolved feelings of loss and grie...