BACKGROUND Different success rate of Intracytoplasmic Sperm injection (ICSI) has been observed in various causes of infertility. In this study, we evaluated the relation between ICSI outcome and different causes of infertility. We also aimed to examine parameters that might predict the pregnancy success rate following ICSI. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross sectional study included1492 inferti...

BACKGROUND This study evaluated hope, depression, anxiety, and stress among three groups of infertile couples. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study consisted of three groups of infertile couples-candidates for oocyte donation (n=60), embryo donation (n=60), and normal infertile (n=60). Participants included couples seen at Royan Institute, Tehran, Iran between 2013-2014 who were a...

BACKGROUND Surrogacy is one of the most challenging infertility treatments engaging ethical, psychological and social issues. Attitudes survey plays an important role to disclosure variant aspects of surrogacy, to help meeting legislative gaps and ambiguities, and to convert controversial dimensions surrounding surrogacy to a normative concept that eliminates stigma. The aim of this study is to...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of half-dose, long-acting GnRH analogue (Diphereline) with Suprefact in IVF/ICSI (in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection) cycles. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this randomized clinical trial performed in Royan Institute, 126 infertile women who were first time candidates for IVF/ICSI were enrolled. Patients were randomly...

BACKGROUND In order to empower infertile individuals and provide high quality patient-centered infertility care, it is necessary to recognize and meet infertile individuals' educational needs. This study aims to examine infertility patients' knowledge and subsequently their education needs given their attitudinal approach to infertility education in terms of patients who undergo assisted reprod...

BACKGROUND Accurate diagnosis of uterine abnormalities has become a core part of the fertility work-up. A variety of modalities can be used for the diagnosis of uterine abnormalities. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) in uterine pathologies of infertile patients using hysteroscopy as the gold standard. PATIENTS AND MET...

objective: few studies have been conducted on the infertility problems in iran. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of infertility problems and related factors in iranian infertile patients. materials and methods: in this cross sectional study, 405 infertile patients referred to royan institute, tehran, iran, between 2014 and 2015, were selected by simple random sampling. participant...

objective: there is a large amount of information published about art infants worldwide but apparently the similar data did not published by iranian art centers till now. this study is a comparative study for developmental assessment of these infants. materials and methods: in one case- control study 400 art ' infants have been compared with 420 nc ' infants. their developments have been assess...

Background: Ovarian Hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS) is infrequent and iatrogenic complication of ovary stimulation by Follicular stimulating hormone (FSH). OHSS is a probable complication of ovulation stimulating drugs, including clomiphene citrate and gonadotropins. Development of infertility treatment with the aim of reaching the desirable number of oocyte and embryo has led to ovary stimul...

Objective Improvement in sperm density and motility after varicocelectomy have been widely reported for men with oligoasthenoteratospermia (OAT),However the value of varicocelectomy in azoospermic men remain controversial.In this study we have evaluated the outcome of microsurgical varicocelectomy in nonobstructive azoospermic (NOA) men with clinical varicocele in five years in royan institute....