Endometriosis, a highly prevalent gynecological disease, can lead to infertility in moderate to severe cases. Whether minimal stages are associated with infertility is still unclear. The purpose of this systematic review is to present studies regarding the association between pregnancy rates and the presence of early stages of endometriosis. Studies regarding infertility, minimal (stage I, Amer...

OBJECTIVES To present our first experience in scheme development based on CPC philosophy in Iran. HYPOTHESIS One of the most important reasons of an obvious gap between medical education and professional expectations (outcomes) encountered by recent medical graduates is due to applying conventional curricula, which rely on hypothetical-deductive reasoning model. The University of Calgary has ...

This chapter is an overview of recent developments in our understanding and thinking about the importance and nature of environmental effects on sperm counts and fertility in the human male. This area is plagued by imperfect studies, not necessarily because of imperfect design but because of other 'uncontrollable' constraints. The available data, therefore, need to be placed in context and acco...

BACKGROUND Male factor infertility presents one of the greatest challenges with respect to infertility treatment in Africa. Artificial insemination by donor semen (AID) is a cost-effective option for infertile couples, but its practice may be influenced by sociocultural considerations. The purpose of this study was to determine the awareness and acceptability of AID among infertile couples in E...

OBJECTIVE Sperm banking is an effective method to preserve fertility, but is not universally offered to males facing gonadotoxic treatment in the United States. We compared the disposition and semen parameters of cryopreserved sperm from individuals referred for sperm banking secondary to a cancer diagnosis to those of sperm from men banking for infertility reasons. STUDY DESIGN We performed ...

BACKGROUND The desire of many young women to become parents may be influenced by the premium placed on children by society. In Africa, children are highly valued for social, cultural and economic reasons. Infertile and childless women in Africa are therefore confronted with a series of societal discrimination and stigmatization which may lead to psychological disorders such as anxiety and depre...

STUDY QUESTION Do endometriomas induce an inflammatory reaction with increased cytokine concentrations in nearby follicles and thereby affect follicular development during controlled ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF)? SUMMARY ANSWER With most endometriomas, there is no evidence of increased cytokine concentrations in the ipsilateral leading follicle. Infrequently, the conce...

Purpose. To investigate the prevalence of and experience related to infertility fertility preservation during training for United States (US) medical residents fellows. Methods. Cross-sectional online-based survey study US postgraduate Results. Respondents included 732 fellows, with highest percentage in Obstetrics & Gynecology (24.2%), Pediatrics (14.1%), Internal Medicine (13.9%). In total, o...

The problem of sterile marriage provides great importance throughout the world. Infertility is a condition that accompanied by number diseases genital organs and systemic male or female organism. According to various literary sources, about 50–100 million people suffer from infertility in world, is, one out 5–7 couples reproductive age suffers infertility.
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Prevalence and Potential Determinants of Primary Infertility in India: Evidence from Large Scale Data.ObjectiveWorldwide fertility is a generous human concern anguish over infertility its obvious upshot. Infertility, though an essential problem the various point view, it yet to be given deserved attention. The present study explored prevalence potential determinants primary among currently marr...