BACKGROUND Previous research on the aetiology of infertility in sub-Saharan Africa was generally clinic based and it is not known whether findings from this work are representative of the general population. A better understanding of the medical causes of infertility is crucial for reducing the incidence of infertility and for improving the clinical management. OBJECTIVE To determine the type...

Male are the sole cause of infertility in approximately 20% of infertile couples and are an important contributing factor in another 20-40% of couples with reproductive failure. Male infertility can result from a variety of causes. Some, like ductal obstruction and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, can be accurately defined and effectively treated. Genetic abnormalities can cause infertility by in...

Background: The reported prevalence of infertility in Pakistan is 21% of which 35% is contributed by male factor. Male infertility has multifactorial etiologies ranging from modifiable to genetic risk factors. Among all the risk factors that may account for male infertility, obesity is one of the emerging public health problems. Therefore, the aim of the study was to determine the association o...

Infertility, the inability to conceive after one year of regular, unprotected intercourse, is secondary to male-only factors in 20% and a combination of male and female factors in 30% to 40% of cases. Advances in the identification and management of male factor infertility have provided new and often successful options for paternity.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the chromatin status in different groups of patients. Five groups of men were selected: pre-vasectomy; male factor infertility; varicocele; immunological male infertility; and idiopathic infertility. Chromatin status was evaluated using flow cytometry after staining the DNA with the fluorochrome propidium iodide. Differences were observed in the state of sp...

background:   objective: this study was conducted to determine the clinical patterns and major causes of infertility in mazandaran province in north of iran.   materials and methods: the medical records of 3734 consecutive couples attending two infertility clinics in mazandaran province, from 2003 to 2008, were reviewed. the couples had not had a viable birth after at least 1 year of unprotecte...

Male factor is a common cause of infertility and the male partner must be systematically evaluated in the workup of every infertile couple. Various Eastern medical strategies have been tried with variable success. This article describes the clinical effects of Eastern medicine approaches including acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, massage, yoga, tai chi, and qi gong, which could improve the...

In the era of sophisticated assisted reproductive techniques (ART), is the role of varicocelectomy in the treatment of male factor infertility anachronistic? Devroey et al. (1) assert that “conventional treatment for male factor infertility has little value and has been revised and abandoned”. They further contend that “intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is an effective treatment, even for...