In a prospective study, the prevalence of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum was evaluated in the semen of 92 asymptomatic male partners of infertile couples using polymerase chain reaction and culture, respectively. The results were compared with the detection of serologically specific antibodies. U. urealyticum and C. trachomatis were detected in 12 (13%) and 10 (...

I T c a t m h 3 4 d t a p s m b a e d s s NTRODUCTION pproximately 15 percent of couples are unable to conceive fter one year of unprotected intercourse. A male factor is olely responsible in about 20 percent of infertile couples nd contributory in another 30–40 percent (1). Azoosperia, defined as complete absence of sperm from the ejacuate, is present in about 1 percent of all men (2) and in 1...

AIM To determine whether there was any regional variation in the prevalence of azoospermia, oligozoospermia and mean sperm counts in male partners of infertile couples from different parts of India. METHODS Data on 16,714 semen samples analyzed over the past five years from six different laboratories located in five cities of India were collated and evaluated. RESULTS There was a regional v...

Recent evidence indicates a growing demand for newborn white babies for adoption in this country as well as a decreasing supply. Increasing fertility problems among women are said to be a result of at least three factors: an increased incidence of veneral disease, side effects of contraceptive measures including birth control pills and the IUD, and couples deciding to wait until later in life t...

Objective: To determine marital satisfaction and its influencing factors among fertile and infertile women in Shahroud. Materials and methods: In this comparative study, 1528 participants (511 infertile and1017 fertile women) were evaluated using Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale. Data were analyzed using chi-square and t-test. Results: A total of 1402 participants (78.7%) had high marital sati...

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the sperm morphology of proven fertile males and to compare the same with that of infertile males. Method: This study was carried out at International Medical College Rawalpindi and its attached Railway hospital and Islamabad Clinic Serving Infertile Couples Islamabad, from June 2005 to July 2006. 50 healthy fertile males were selected and thei...

About infertility Infertility is the inability of a couple to get pregnant despite having regular unprotected sex. A couple is regarded as infertile if, after regular sexual intercourse, they have not conceived in two years. It is estimated that one in seven UK couples has difficulty conceiving (HFEA, 2006). Identifiable causes of infertility include: ovulatory disorders in 27% of couples; tuba...

BACKGROUND The aim of this descriptive study was to evaluate the level of marital violence among Turkish women and to determine whether infertility was a risk factor for marital violence. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive study was conducted during January-July 2009 at a training hospital. The study groups comprised 204 fertile and 228 infertile women. We administered the Descriptive Inf...

Background: Infertility is one of the most difficult and debilitating conditions that, besides having unfavorable effects on the life quality of infertile couples, it can lead to many problems. The aim of this study is to explain effective factors for life quality in infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive techniques in a qualitative manner. Methods: In this qualitative study which ...