background: infertility may have many emotional and psychological implications on infertile couples. so far, different methods for reducing anxiety in infertile couples have been evaluated. the goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of provision of information regarding infertility treatment to infertile couples on their anxiety levels. materials and methods: this study was conducted as a...

introduction: about one fifth of couples are infertile and 2 million couples are added to this amount annually. the variety in the rate of adjustment reflects the interpersonal vulnerabilities that affects the capacity of person cope with a life stressful events such as infertility. the goal of psychological interventions is recognition and the person to more cope with this situation. according...

background: sexual dysfunctions are one of the most fundamental difficulties for infertile women, which can be as the cause of infertility. this study investigated the prevalence of this disorder and associated factors in order to improve infertility treatment process and the quality of life of women referring to infertility center. methods: a cross sectional study was performed on 236 women wh...

In spite of sophisticated development in assisted reproductive techniques (ART) in the past three decades from birth of the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, in 1978, and increase in the success rate of infertility treatment up to 50%–60% in well-designed centers using standard protocols and intensive total quality management , these treatments face a few difficulties including multiple pregnancy a...

Infertility is a problem of global proportions, affecting on average 8-12 percent of couples worldwide. In some societies, however-particularly those in the "infertility belt" of sub-Saharan Africa-as many as one-third of all couples are unable to conceive. Factors causing high rates of tubal infertility in parts of the developing world include sexually transmitted, postpartum, and postabortion...

BACKGROUND Although there is little information available to quantify the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), growing evidence suggests that CAM prevalence among patients seeking infertility treatment is increasing worldwide. There are many products available on the market and many infertile patients demand information about CAM from their health care providers. This paper inve...

ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that telomere shortening and/or loss are risk factors for infertility.DesignRetrospective analysis of status in patients with infertility using conventional cytogenetic data collected prospectively.SettingAcademic centers.Patient(s)Cytogenetic slides cultured peripheral lymphocytes from 50 undergoing fertility treatment and 150 healthy donors, including 100 donor...