Association of Vitamin-D insufficiency and infertility: A Literature Review

Sofoklis Stavros, Anastasios Potiris, Sofia Sgourali, Εirini Drakaki, Despoina Mavrogianni,  Ekaterini Domali, Peter Drakakis

Vitamin D receptors are present in both male and female central neural system and reproductive system hence Vitamin D sufficiency or insufficiency affects fertility. The present review aims to determine a correlation between Vitamin D insufficiency and infertility. Regarding female infertility, it was found that Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with increased issues during conception and higher miscarriage rate …

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Infertility and female sexual dysfunction: A literature review

Garyfalia Bitsis, Ekaterini Domali, Eirini Drakaki, Peter Drakakis, Sofoklis Stavros

Fertility is a fundamental component of women’s quality of life as it still seems to reflect feminine identity and adequacy of their social role. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infertility is defined as the failure to conceive after one year of unprotected sexual intercourse in women younger than 35 year and after 6 months in women older than 35 years old …

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