Background: To evaluate whether success of fertilization and embryo quality are more probable when follicular fluid Anti-mullerian hormone levels are higher . Materials and Methods: 62 women who underwent IVF cycle were divided into fertilized oocytes group (n=42) and non- fertilized oocytes group (n=20) . Follicular fluid Anti-mullerian hormone levels were measured in both groups. Results: Ant...

background: the relationship between metabolism and reproduction has been always considered as an important topic in female endocrinology. it seems that leptin is one of the involved factors in infertility. leptin, in addition to regulating body weight plays an important role in regulation of endocrine, reproductive and immune systems. the aim of this stduy is to compare serum and follicular fl...

Background: Fatty acids are known to be critically important in multiple biological functions. Phospholipid fatty acids of follicular fluid, an important microenvironment for the development of oocytes, may contribute to the women’s fertility and the efficacy of assisted reproduction techniques. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fatty acid composition of follicular fluid ph...

introduction: the contraception has been practiced for over 4000 years and the prevalence of contraceptive use has increased worldwide.the existing methods of contraception are not perfect and their acceptability is limited by side effects and inconvenience.thus there is a real need for new methods of contraception to be developed. the effects of the follicular fluid on the pregnancy rate has b...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine amino acid (AA), ammonia and urea concentrations in human ovarian follicular fluid and to compare these concentrations with those in the circulation. METHODS Samples of pre-ovulatory follicular fluid and peripheral venous blood were obtained from 14 IVF patients. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) measurements of 25 AAs were the main outcome...

Potential antimicrobial activity of follicular fluid and its selectivity remains open questions in field of human and animal reproduction. In our work we examine antimicrobial activity of porcine follicular fluid on coliform bacteria, as Gram-negative, and B. cereus, as Gram-positive, by incubation of different dilatations of bacteria with follicular fluid in cultivation medium and microbiologi...

Our previous study reported microorganisms in human follicular fluid. The objective of this study was to test human follicular fluid for the presence of microorganisms and to correlate these findings with the in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. In this study, 263 paired follicular fluids and vaginal swabs were collected from women undergoing IVF cycles, with various causes for infertility, a...

BACKGROUND Human follicular fluid contains several substances, such as cytokines and growth factors, which may affect follicular growth and maturation. The present study examines the relative contribution of macrophages and granulosa cells in the production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and adrenomedullin in the human ovulatory follicle. METHODS Both follicular fluid samples an...

BACKGROUND A poor quality of oocytes and embryos and a low fertilization rate have been found in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients. An inverse association between follicular fluid homocysteine (Hcy) levels and oocyte and embryo quality has also been demonstrated. We examined the relationship between follicular fluid Hcy concentrations and oocyte and embryo quality in PCOS patients under...