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 ...

Research shows that men diagnosed with male factor infertility experience more suffering than men with infertility due to other causes, and that it is socially unfavourable to be diagnosed with male factor infertility resulting in secrecy surrounding diagnosis, sometimes to the point that women take the blame for the couples' infertility. We investigated mental and physical health, support, and...

Infertility is an important aspect of human reproduction. It affects up to 15% of couples, with the male factor contributing to approximately 50% of all cases. Azoospermia is one of the most severe forms of male infertility, which is characterized by the absence of sperm in semen. The mechanisms underlying male infertility remain unknown. Currently, clinicians rely on semen analysis to predict ...

BACKGROUND We evaluated the impact of using ICSI for assisted fertilization on first trimester survival rates of singleton gestations among an unselected infertile population. METHODS The 1244 singleton gestations achieved by ICSI were segregated according to underlying infertility aetiology, with 55.0% having male factor, 3.6% endometriosis, 4.3% polycystic ovarian disease, 9.1% tubal factor...

background: high level of semen reactive oxygen species is considered as an important factor in male infertility. sesame has antioxidant properties, which could be effective on improvement of semen parameters. this study was designed to determine the effects of sesame on sperm quality.   materials and methods: twenty‑five infertile men entered this clinical trial. they were treated with a 3â€...