Concept of autoimmune basis of infertility is still controversial, particularly regarding the presence of non-organ specific autoantibodies. Non-organ specific anticardiolipin (aCL) and antithyroglobulin (TgAt) antibodies were detected in infertile women. Both partners were evaluated according to the criteria of The American Society for Reproductive Medicine. All the results were normal in case...

Objective The primary objective of the study was to compare baseline KP levels in females with different causes of infertility and then correlate it with the risk of failure to conceive, preclinical abortion and pregnancy after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). MaterialsAndMethods AA longitudinal cohort study was carried out from August 2014 till May 2015 recruiting one hundred and twent...

BACKGROUND Implantation defect is one of these contributing factors for unexplained infertility. In the mid-luteal phase, when implantation is expected to happen, Integrins expression is remarkably increased. So, Integrins could potentially serve as markers for the frame of the window of implantation. αVβ3 integrin could have a role as a potential receptor for embryonic attachment. The aim of t...

OBJECTIVE To determine if dexamethasone could be a suitable option in the treatment of patients with unexplained infertility. METHODS This study was carried out in the Obstetrics Department of Amir University Hospital, Semnan, Iran, from April 2001 to May 2008. One hundred and twenty-four cases of unexplained infertility that underwent ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination (IUI) (...

Objective: Trying to diagnose clinically some suggested causes of unexplained infertility related to ovum picking, fertilization, embryo growth and implantation and to outline the most suitable management needed for these cases. Design: Prospective controlled diagnostic and management study. Setting: 50 fertile cases as control. Patients: Assessment of ovum picking was determined clinically in ...

BACKGROUND To study the prevalence of Chlamydia infection in women with primary and secondary unexplained infertility using ELISA technique for antibody detection and real time, fully automated PCR for antigen detection and to explore its association with circulating antisperm antibodies (ASA). METHODS A total of 50 women with unexplained infertility enrolled in this case control study and a ...

Infertility is the inability of a couple to conceive after one year regular and unprotected intercourse. It common problem with global prevalence rate approximately 9%; in developing countries, this may affect up 25% couples [1, 2]. In 2010, an estimated 48.5 million worldwide were unable have child five years trying [2]. According prior psychosocial studies, it known that both infertility its ...

Background For patients undergoing in vitro fertilization, lower pregnancy rates are observed in the presence of uterine cavity anomalies and correction of these anomalies has been associated with improved pregnancy rates. Office hysteroscopy has been proven to have superior sensitivity and specificity in evaluation of the endometrial cavity. Diagnostic hysteroscopy can be performed in an offic...