Mahvash Zargar, Batool Asarzadeh, Mojgan Barati
Background: A higher risk of birth defects in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) pregnancies compared to natural pregnancies has been previously reported. Objective: This retrospective study aimed to explore the association of male-factor related infertility with first-trimester anomalies, aneuploidy, and biochemical markers in infertile patients undergoing ART …
Anastasios Potiris, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Ioannis Christidis, Theodoros Karampitsakos, Rita Variawa, Eirini Drakaki, Despoina Mavrogianni, Periklis Panagopoulos, Ekaterini Domali, Peter Drakakis, Sofoklis Stavros
The review aims to describe the effect of thyroid diseases on fertility. There are many causes of infertility in couples and thyroid dysfunction is a critical cause. Thyroid hormones and the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis interact in several ways and thyroid hormones may modulate ovarian functions. Hypothyroidism causes ovulatory dysfunction …
Konstantinos Ravanos, Kyriaki Mitta, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Eleni-Markella Chalkia-Prapa, Yannis Prapas, Nikolaos Prapas, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Themistoklis Dagklis
Introduction: Temporal global trends of sperm quality remain a matter of debate. It is widely believed that exposure to endocrine disruptors during fetal life can damage testicular function, cause testicular cancer and impair reproduction …
Konstantina Papadatou, Eleftherios Zachariou, Vasilios Pergialiotis, George Daskalakis
Nowadays, infertility affects approximately 8-12% of the population. Μultiple causative factors are leading to the failure of subfertile couples to achieve a normal pregnancy, as well as various types of assisted reproductive techniques that have developed globally in order to confront infertility. Over the past few years, especially after the birth of the world’s first baby to be conceived by In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) …
Karakalpakis D, Kostaras K, Asonitis K, Dimitriadi D, Pittaras T, Charvalos E, Daikos G, Mantzourani M, Pappa K
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of common aerobic gram positive and gram negative bacteria, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Chlamydia trachomatis in symptomatic and asymptomatic Greek patients and to determine antibiotic resistance profiles. Methods: This retrospective study included a total of 316 adult men examined at the Assisted Reproduction Department …
Pergialiotis Vasilios, Frountzas Maximos, Stefanidis Konstantinos, Prodromidou Anastasia, Perrea Despina, Vlachos D Georgios
Introduction: The seminal fluid contains prostaglandins which seem to be important during the fertilization process. However, these are cleaved during semen preparation for intrauterine insemination (IUI). The purpose of the present meta – analysis is to investigate if vaginal application of prostaglandin E (PGE) improves the pregnancy rates among women undergoing IUI.
Drakakis Peter, Tzouma Christina, Dalkalitsis Alexander, Calis Karim, Kalantaridou Sophia
Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a condition characterized by sex-steroid deficiency, amenorrhea, infertility, and elevated gonadotropins in women younger than 40 years of age. Most affected women produce estrogen intermittently and may ovulate despite the presence of high gonadotropin concentrations. POI is a heterogeneous disorder and may occur as a result …
Efthimiou K, Perdikari E
According to the British Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority, it is estimated that one in six couples will have to deal with some kind of infertility during lifetime, while World Health Organization considers infertility as one of the major problems of world public health. The present review focuses on the psychosocial impact of infertility, its cognitive meaning and the emotional …
Hudecek R, Ventruba P, Tsompos C, Racanska E, Vavrusova R, Sarmanova J, Novak J
We investigated the potential relation between assisted reproduction technology (ART) and the risk of ovarian carcinoma (OC) by data analysis of our University-based clinical register and National Oncology Register of Czech republic (NOR). Analyzed data included 12,527 assisted reproduction treatment cycles performed at 4,360 patients within years 1982-2004. Among the 4,360 patients …
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