The rate of multiple pregnancy has dramatically increased during the past decades, along with the diffusion of assisted reproduction technology (ART). Multiple pregnancy entail an increased risk of, at times life threatening, maternal complications i.e. pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or abruptio placenta, of serious neonatal hazards, i.e. extreme prematurity or growth retardation, as well as deleteri...

rapid development in assisted reproductive techniques along with relieving the pain of childlessness has brought new ethical and policy dilemmas. posthumous assisted reproduction is the most challenging, difficult and sensitive issue to be discussed ethically and religiously. in this paper the acceptability of the posthumous reproduction in islamic contexts is evaluated and major concerns like ...

Background: Cigarette smoke contains many oxidants and may alter the human reproduction by inducing oxidative stress (OS) in both active and passive smokers. This study was designed to evaluation the effect of environment tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure on oxidative stress in follicular follicle and assisted reproduction outcomes. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out on 236 i...