BACKGROUND Infertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally, amounting to 48.5 million couples. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases and contribute to 50% of cases overall. However, this number does not accurately represent all regions of the world. Indeed, on a global level, there is a lack of accurate statistics on rates of male infertility. Our rep...

BACKGROUND Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is one of the therapeutic approaches for infertility. The objective of this study was to evaluate DNA integrity and apoptosis role in success of IUI in both mild male and female factor infertility. METHODS PATIENTS WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS: M (mild male factor; n = 29) and F (female factor; n = 31) undergoing single IUI. Ejaculates were analyzed ...

IMPORTANCE Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is increasingly used in patients without severe male factor infertility without clear evidence of a benefit over conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF). OBJECTIVE To assess national trends and reproductive outcomes for fresh IVF cycles (embryos transferred without being frozen) following the use of ICSI compared with conventional IVF with ...

Background: The prevalence of infertility in the general population is 15% -20%,of this male factor responsible for 20%-40%. Semen analysis an indispensable diagnostic tool evaluation partner infertile couple.Every single couple out 10 search medical care because infertility. Men older than 40 years and Women 30 are at increased risk So objective present study was to see different factors sperm...

PURPOSE To determine whether patients with male factor infertility can be accurately identified by calculating a novel semen quality score and measuring levels of reactive oxygen species during routine infertility screening. METHODS Semen samples from 133 patients and 91 healthy donors were evaluated with manual and computer-assisted semen analysis. A principal component analysis model was em...

INTRODUCTION Infertility is a global health issue and a socially destabilizing condition for couples with several stigmas including medical, social, psychological burdens and a marital disharmony. The aim was to study the incidence of infertility in couples attending outdoor of Nobel Medical College and to know the contributing factors among the infertile couples. METHODS A prospective cross-...

the latest micromanipulative technique, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi), has been very successful in cases of severe male factor infertility. the main objective of this study is to report the results of our first experience with icsi in cases of male factor infertility, as well as patients who had failed their previous cycles with conventional in vitro fertilization (ivf). normal fertil...

Background: Infertility therefore affects approximately 10-15% of couples and is an important part of practice of many clinicians .the most important factor of infertility include: male factor(40%) female factor ( 40%) , both of them (10%) and unexplained infertility (10%).The purpose of this study is evaluation of the cause of infertility in patients who are referred to Razavi hospital inferti...

BACKGROUND Not being able to procreate has severe social and economic repercussions in resource-poor countries. The purpose of this research was to explore the consequences of female and/or male factor infertility for men and women in Rwanda. METHODS Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. Couples presenting with female and/or male factor infertility problems at the infertility c...