OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (including HIV) and of high-risk sexual behaviour in the following three groups: primary infertile relationships, secondary infertile relationships and fertile relationships. Primary infertility is here defined as never having conceived before, secondary infertility as infertility subsequent to having conceived at lea...

Abstract Background Much interest has not been placed on the role of chromosomal abnormalities in pathogenesis and rising prevalence infertility recent times. This review was conducted to renew public basis infertility, testing, management. Main text Meiotic post-zygotic mitotic errors may cause infertility-predisposing abnormalities, including Klinefelter syndrome, Jacob Triple X Turner Down s...

Background: Varicocele is the most common cause of male infertility. About 20–30% men with varicocele are infertile. The clinically obvious varicocele is identifiable and correctable cause of male infertility, but less is known about the subclinical varicocele and its relationship to infertility. However, subclinical varicocele seems to be an important cause of infertility and hence scrotal ult...

Importance of microorganisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases associated to infertility in many couples have been remarked in several epidemiological and clinical studies. Chlamydia trachomatis is a frequent agent of sexual transmission of the female genital tract that can induce a persistent local immunological reaction causing tissue damage, provoking obstruction of Fallopian tubes al...

OBJECTIVES The objective was to evaluate seminal fluid indices of male partners of infertile couples so as to identify the current status of the contributions of male factor to infertility in our environment. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective study of the seminal fluid indices of consecutively consenting male partners of infertile couples seen at the Fertility and Endocrinology Rese...

OBJECTIVES Women with infertility experience higher rates of psychological distress compared with their fertile counterparts. In developing countries, socio-cultural factors may aggravate this distress. We aimed to determine the prevalence of psychological distress as well as its associated socio-cultural characteristics among women attending the infertility clinic of a tertiary hospital in Nig...

background: the prevalence of infertility is variable between 5-30% around the world. in iran, more than 2 million couples suffer from infertility. infertility causes depression, anxiety, social isolation and sexual dysfunction. objective: this descriptive study was undertaken to determine general health in infertile couples. materials and methods: one hundred and fifty infertile couples attend...

Background: Female infertility varies widely by geographic location around the world. In 2010, there was an estimated 48.5 million infertile couples worldwide, and from 1990 to 2010 there was slight change in levels of infertility in most of the world. In 2010, the countries with the lowest rates of female infertility included the South American countries of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Bolivia, ...

Introduction: When planning infertility services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) the management of HIV infected couples needs careful attention. Very little is known about the potential demand for infertility services among HIV infected couples, the interplay between HIV infection and infertility and the specific counselling needs of this group. Methods: A review of the literature was combined with...

Infertility is a private, social, and economic problem. Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive a pregnancy within 1 year. Twenty-five percent of couples will seek help for infertility at some point during their relationship (Page, 1989), accounting for over 2 million office visits to health care providers annually (The Endocrine Society, 1998). Male factor infertility is contributo...