to determine the prevalence of asherman's syndrome in the south of iran and assess the safety and efficacy of hysteroscopic adhesiolysis in restoration of menstrual function and fertility, a prospective study was done from 1997 to 1999. among 2300 couples with infertility referring to the infertility clinic of a shiraz university hospital, 30 patients were proven to have asherman's sy...

Female infertility was reported to account for about 55% of cases, male factor accounted 30% 40% cases and unexplained the remaining 5 percent 15 cases. In Africa, infections resulting in tubo-peritoneal oligo-azoospermia (low sperm count) are most common causes infertility. Infertility is widespread Sub-Saharan Africa ranging from 13–17 countries with pockets high prevalence at 32%. The genera...

background and aims: sexually transmitted infections (stis) are of major concern to clinicians and researchers in the field of reproductive medicine. many sti pathogens cause incurable and often fatal diseases, and have been transmitted through insemination procedures. the role of herpes simplex virus in male infertility has been investigated using the sensitive methods. the aim of this study w...

STUDY QUESTION What is the prevalence of infertility and of help seeking among women and men in Britain? SUMMARY ANSWER One in eight women and one in ten men aged 16-74 years had experienced infertility, defined by unsuccessfully attempting pregnancy for a year or longer, and little more than half of these people sought medical or professional help. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Estimates of infert...

background: one of the affected aspects in infertile women that have not been given sufficient attention is sexual function. sexual function is a key factor in physical and marital health, and sexual dysfunction could significantly lower the quality of life. aim of this study was to assess the comparison sexual dysfunction in women with infertility and without infertility, admitted to al- zahra...

To determine the prevalence of Asherman's syndrome in the south of Iran and assess the safety and efficacy of hysteroscopic adhesiolysis in restoration of menstrual function and fertility, a prospective study was done from 1997 to 1999. Among 2300 couples with infertility referring to the infertility clinic of a Shiraz University hospital, 30 patients were proven to have Asherman's syndrome...

BACKGROUND The overall prevalence of infertility was estimated to be 3.5-16.7% in developing countries and 6.9-9.3% in developed countries. Furthermore, according to reports from some regions of sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence rate is 30-40%. The consequences of infertility and how it affects the lives of women in poor-resource settings, particularly in developing countries, has become an im...

Introduction: Infertility is a major problem in today´s medicine. Infertility is known a health indicator and the right to infertility treatment is part of Millennium Development Goal. The present study aimed to determine the risk factors of infertility, in women referred to both public and private health centers in Ilam. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among wom...

Endometriosis is a complex, inflammatory disease that affects 6-10% of reproductive-aged women. Almost half of the women with endometriosis experience infertility. Despite the excessive prevalence, the pathogenesis of endometriosis and its associated infertility is unknown and a cure is not available. While many theories have been suggested to link endometriosis and infertility, a consensus amo...