Due to the high costs of infertility treatment, many infertile Americans find themselves without the means to procreate.1 Compounding this issue, access to infertility treatment varies greatly from state-to-state largely due to the differences in state insurance coverage mandates.2 The access to infertility treatment, such as artificial reproductive technology (“ART”), often correlates to facto...

BACKGROUND Secondary infertility is a common, preventable but neglected reproductive health problem in resource-poor countries. This study examines the association of past sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and factors in the obstetric history with secondary infertility and their relative contributions to secondary infertility. METHODS Between Novem...

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, in women. However, the processes that result in these reproductive pathologies have not been well defined. Here we review the evidence for the human disease burden of these...

OBJECTIVE This observational, retrospective study investigated infertility among Iraqi men who had been long-term prisoners of war. METHODS Routine seminal fluid analyses were undertaken in former prisoners with suspected infertility attending the Ramadi Infertility Clinic, Ramadi, Iraq; semen samples were also microscopically evaluated in these patients. RESULTS In 16 out of 38 patients (...

Diagnostic evaluation for infertility inwomen should be conducted in a systematic, expeditious, and cost-effectivemanner to identify all relevant factors with initial emphasis on the least invasivemethods for detection of themost common causes of infertility. The purpose of this committee opinion is to provide a critical review of the currentmethods and procedures for the evaluation of the infe...

Infertility is a condition after year of regular sexual intercourse, without the use contraceptives, and ends with absence pregnancy. Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) procedure that widely used in fertility clinics usually first treatment option patients who are experiencing infertility disorders, diagnosis due to cervical factors, factor men, unexplained infertility. cause. IUI also simple, ine...

Infertility affects about ten percent of couples; female factors account for more than two-thirds of such cases (1). The etiology is diverse and includes such factors as ovulation disorders, tubal and transport disorders, uterine factors and other less prevalent causes like cervical, immunologic and psychosexual disorders (1). With the introduction of transvaginal color Doppler sonography, our ...

Infertility is a major health problem which affects approximately 22% of married couples in reproductive age. The apparent increased incidence of male infertility, in parallel with the widespread use of in vitro fertilization (IVF), raises concern as to the impact of advanced assisted conception techniques in transmitting genetic anomalies to the offspring. Recent research has widely focused on...

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...

This study explored the impact of infertility on infertile men and women in Ibadan, Nigeria. The qualitative study design included the application of focus group discussions with community members (7 FGDs, n=42), in-depth interviews with infertile men (n=7), infertile women (n=8) and professionals (n=13). The findings revealed that infertile men and women and community members commonly perceive...