Reproductive Medicine
Autaf Talal Shaker; Saife D. Al-Ahmer; Farah Thamer Samawi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 January 2024
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The viruses considered one of the most factors that cause infertile because it represented sexual transmission disease. Objective. The purpose of this study was to study the correlations between viruses (HSV) viral load and semen parameters in groups of fertile and infertile Iraqi men. Methods. This ...
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The viruses considered one of the most factors that cause infertile because it represented sexual transmission disease. Objective. The purpose of this study was to study the correlations between viruses (HSV) viral load and semen parameters in groups of fertile and infertile Iraqi men. Methods. This study comprised fifty infertile males and fifty fertile healthy males. Seminal fluid analysis was conducted on all participants to detect the presence of HSV using the HSV1,2 quantification kit. Results: There was a high significant correlation between sperm concentration and percentage of rapid linear progression motility (r= 0.478**) of infertile men. A strong meaningful connection was seen between the percentage of sperm concentration and both the percentage of sluggish linear or nonlinear motility (r = 0.681**) and the percentage of non-progressive motility (r = 0.604**). There was a strong negative connection (r = -0.725**) between the concentration of sperm and the number of immotile spermatozoa. On the others hand, There was a high significant correlation between rapid linear progression and slow linear or nonlinear(r =0 .413**) non-progressive motility (r = 0.704**) respectively, and high negative significant between rapid linear progression and immotile spermatozoa. The correlation between slow linear or nonlinear and non-progressive motility was highly significant (r= 0.555**) and negative significant between slow linear or nonlinear and immotile spermatozoa. Finally, A strong negative correlation (-0.813**) was observed between non-progressive motility and immotile spermatozoa. Conclusions :The study found that HSV infection had effect on semen parameters and will cause male infertility.
Reproductive Medicine
Kong Chi Pham; Viet Quoc Dao; Le Thi Phuong Nguyen; Vinh Dinh Tran
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 October 2023
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Objective: To determine the causes of infertility of couples examined at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study included 512 reproductive-age couples diagnosed with infertility and treated at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children from August 2018 to August ...
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Objective: To determine the causes of infertility of couples examined at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study included 512 reproductive-age couples diagnosed with infertility and treated at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children from August 2018 to August 2020. Results: The mean age of the men and women was 31.0 ± 4.4 years and 33.5±5.0 years, respectively. Primary infertility accounted for 70.9%, whereas secondary infertility was only 29.1%. The mean time of infertility was 3.0±2.5 years. Male factor infertility accounted for the highest rate (39.6%), followed by female infertility (30.5%). Infertility due to both male and female factors was18.0%. Among the causes of male infertility, abnormal semen analysis accounted for the highest rate (57.6%), followed by varicocele (19.3%). Among the abnormalities of semen parameters, oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia (OAT) represented the highest rate (37.5%). There were 46 cases of azoospermia, accounting for 9.0%. Endometriosis accounted for the highest rate (17.6%) among causes of female factor infertility, followed by PCOS (15.6%). There were 51 cases of diminished ovarian reserve, accounting for 9.9%. Conclusion: Male factor infertility accounted for the highest rate in this study. Among the causes of male infertility, abnormal semen analysis had the highest rate. Endometriosis and PCOS were common causes of female infertility.
Reproductive Medicine
Abdelrehman Saber; Mohammed Ahmed Faris; Sayed Bakry
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 November 2023
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Background: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a technique that involves an injection of a spermatozoon into the oocyte cytoplasm, has allowed the achievement of fertilization for a wide range of couples suffering from infertility.
Objective: The study assesses the influence of modified ICSI followed ...
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Background: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a technique that involves an injection of a spermatozoon into the oocyte cytoplasm, has allowed the achievement of fertilization for a wide range of couples suffering from infertility.
Objective: The study assesses the influence of modified ICSI followed by chemically induced activation by calcimycin and Ionomycin in couples with a history of total fertilization failure (TFF).
Methods: A prospective analysis study was conducted with sibling oocytes to compare the application of calcimycin and Ionomycin after the M-ICSI technique. The study was conducted in a private IVF centre in Cairo, Egypt. A case with a TFF history assessed their fertilization rates, cleavage, and good-quality embryos on day three.
Results: 21 cycles comprised 134 oocytes treated with calcimycin and 125 oocytes treated with Ionomycin. Calcimycin-treated oocytes showed a fertilization rate of 39.5 %, a degeneration rate of 3.7 %, an arrest rate of 3.6 %, a cleavage rate of 45.5 %, and a good quality embryo rate of 37.1 %. On the other hand, ionomycin-treated oocytes showed a fertilization rate of 68.0 %, a degeneration rate of 6.0 %, an arrest rate of 3.7 %, a cleavage rate of 74.3 %, and a good quality embryo rate of 31.5 %. Ionomycin-treated oocytes had a significantly higher t-value of fertilization and cleavage rates than calcimycin-treated (p-value < 0.05).
Conclusion: M-ICSI followed by Ionomycin or ready-to-use calcimycin may treat TFF patients. Calcium increase could be achieved directly by mechanical activation and last longer by assisted oocyte activation (AOA) treatment.
Reproductive Medicine
shayamaa Abd Hasan; Basma Salman Abdul Hammed; Qasim Mohammed Banjah
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 November 2023
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Primary infertility affects a significant proportion of couples and is often attributed to female factors. Obesity, which is associated with increased levels of the hormone leptin, is a known risk factor for female infertility. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between BMI ...
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Primary infertility affects a significant proportion of couples and is often attributed to female factors. Obesity, which is associated with increased levels of the hormone leptin, is a known risk factor for female infertility. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between BMI and leptin levels in primary infertile females at Al-Nuaman Hospital and Al-Salama private hospital from September 2022 to March 2023. A total of 100 females were enrolled, and their BMI and serum leptin levels were measured. The participants were divided into four groups: Group 1 (normal weight, fertile), Group 2 (overweight infertile), Group 3 (obese infertile), and Group 4 (severely obese infertile) women, each consisting of 25 participants, categorized based on their BMI: normal BMI (18.5–24.9 kg/m²), overweight BMI (25–29.9 kg/m²), obesity BMI (≥30 kg/m²), and severely obese BMI (35-40 kg/m²). The mean leptin levels were compared between the four groups using ANOVA, and the association between BMI and leptin levels was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient. The study revealed a highly significant correlation between primary infertility and the parameters (BMI and leptin) (P < 0.001) and showed a positive correlation between leptin and BMI. It was shown that primary infertile females with a high BMI have elevated serum leptin levels. This underscores the importance of weight management in addressing primary female infertility.
Reproductive Medicine
Achmad Kemal Harzif; Mila Maidarti; Costan Tryono Parulian Rumapea; Sarah Miriam Ratna Pratamasari; Heidi Dewi Mutia; Nafi’atul Ummah; Aisyah Retno Puspawardani; Putri Nurbaeti; Budi Wiweko
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 April 2024
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Background and Objective: Endometriosis is one of the primary etiology of subfertility in women; in severe cases, endometriosis surgery could result in infertility due to oophorectomy. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a method by which the ovarian cortex is frozen and retransplanted in patients. ...
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Background and Objective: Endometriosis is one of the primary etiology of subfertility in women; in severe cases, endometriosis surgery could result in infertility due to oophorectomy. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a method by which the ovarian cortex is frozen and retransplanted in patients. This method is unaffected by the menstrual cycle, can restore ovarian hormonal function, and does not require sperm donor or ovulation induction. This systematic review aims to review the utility of ovarian tissue cryopreservation in endometriosis patients.
Methods: We searched the literature using keywords such as “fertility preservation,” “cryopreservation,” “endometriosis,” and “ovarian tissue cryopreservation” for relevant articles in Pubmed and Embase. We included all relevant articles, including case reports, cohort studies, and clinical trials.
Results: A total of 6 articles were included in this systematic review, including three retrospective studies and three case reports. In screening for candidates of ovarian tissue cryopreservation, serum antimullerian hormone (AMH) is a good marker for primordial follicle count. Patients undergoing ovarian tissue implantation after cryopreservation demonstrated an excellent pregnancy rate (41.2%) in one study. Follicle viability and hormonal function were preserved post-transplantation.
Conclusion: The current evidence shows that endocrine function and fertility in patients grafted with cryopreserved ovarian tissue are good. However, the evidence on the long-term outcome of ovarian tissue cryopreservation in endometriosis patients is lacking.
Reproductive Medicine
Mohammad Ebrahim Parsa Nejad; Elnaz Fathi Kaljahi; Sareh Dousfatemeh
Volume 9, Issue 1 , January and February 2024, , Pages 63-69
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Background & Objective: In this placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial, we aimed to investigate the effect of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) on the assisted reproductive technology (ART) success rate in women without thrombophilic disorder undergoing assisted reproductive technology.Materials ...
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Background & Objective: In this placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial, we aimed to investigate the effect of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) on the assisted reproductive technology (ART) success rate in women without thrombophilic disorder undergoing assisted reproductive technology.Materials & Methods: The study population consisted of 276 patients referred to the infertility center at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and who underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) for the first time. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups (control group = 137 women who underwent IVF and received placebo; case group = 139 women who underwent IVF and received LMWH). The case group was treated with LMWH and the control group received placebo. Specifications for egg harvesting, processing sperm, the number of fertilized eggs and embryos, the number of frozen and transferred embryos, and the IVF outcome were assessed.Results: The mean age of subjects was 32.59 ± 4.41 years old in the case group and 32.62 ± 5.18 in the control group (p = 0.955). The final outcome of IVF treatment in the control group was treatment failure (62%), clinical pregnancy (21.2%), chemical pregnancy (5.9%), and live birth (7.3%), while in the case group, it was treatment failure (48.2 %), clinical pregnancy (21.6%), chemical pregnancy (2.2%), and live births (28.1%). There was a significant difference in IVF outcome in the two groups (P < 0.001).Conclusion: Given the significant difference in the number of live births and reduction of pregnancy complications in the LMWH group, it can be concluded that LMWH prophylaxis may be effective in ART success.
Reproductive Medicine
Saeide Saeidi; Elham Javadian; Sima Saravani; Mehrangiz Ghafari; Asal Khosravi
Volume 9, Issue 1 , January and February 2024, , Pages 76-82
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Background & Objective: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common asymptomatic infectious diseases during pregnancy, which is mostly caused by Escherichia coli infection, which, if not diagnosed and treated, causes harm to the mother and the fetus.Materials & Methods: In a cross-sectional ...
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Background & Objective: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common asymptomatic infectious diseases during pregnancy, which is mostly caused by Escherichia coli infection, which, if not diagnosed and treated, causes harm to the mother and the fetus.Materials & Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 50 pregnant women who referred to the outpatient clinic of Zabol hospital center after completing the questionnaire and examining the patients by obstetrician and gynecologist and ensuring that they were healthy, a sterile mid-stream urine sample was prepared and examined and diagnosed in terms of a complete urine test and placed were and Escherichia coli samples were separated from other colonies by diagnostic tests. The characterization of ZnO-NPs was performed by, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, and X-ray diffraction. The antimicrobial activity of ZnO-NPs synthesis in Eucalyptus was studied both in vitro against E. coli clinical isolates from woman.Results: The results of the analyzes showed that the zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized in a polyhedral to round shape and the size of the nanoparticles was 21 nm. The results of the antibiotic resistance pattern investigation showed that the most sensitive to the antibiotic amikacin was and also the minimum inhibitory concentration of synthetic zinc nanoparticles was equal to 1500 μg/ml.Conclusion: In this study, it was found that aqueous extract of Eucalyptus leaves has the ability to produce zinc nanoparticles oxide nanoparticles have been synthesized from zinc sulfate, and the synthetic nanoparticles have shown good antimicrobial properties against antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli bacteria.
Reproductive Medicine
Sayedeh Elham Sharafi; Marzieh Hajibabaei; Fatemeh Keikha; Ali Montazeri
Volume 8, Issue 5 , September and October 2023, , Pages 464-471
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Background & Objective: Oocyte donation is an assisted reproductive technique. The infertile couples' demand for using this technique has increased in recent years. This study aimed to evaluate psychiatric disorders, personality characteristics and intelligence quotient among women who are candidates ...
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Background & Objective: Oocyte donation is an assisted reproductive technique. The infertile couples' demand for using this technique has increased in recent years. This study aimed to evaluate psychiatric disorders, personality characteristics and intelligence quotient among women who are candidates for oocyte donation.Materials & Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Thirty-nine parous women were entered into the study. A psychiatrist interviewed participants regarding the psychiatric axis I disorders. Also, participants were asked to answer the Millon Clinical Multi axial Inventory (MCMI III) and Raven’s Standard and Progressive Matrices (RSPM).Results: The mean age of participants was 28.79 (SD = 4.1) years and it was 11.17 years (SD = 2.6) for education. The mean of donation frequency was 1.35 (SD =0.6). Twenty-one donors (53.8%) had only financial motivation and eleven (28.2%) had only altruist object. Twenty-eight (71.8%) women did not have any psychiatric axis I disorders while eight women (20.5%) had at least one disorder. Eleven participants (28.4%) suffered from at least one personality disorder. The mean intelligence quotient was 99.3 (SD =14.2).Conclusion: The results showed that oocyte donors might suffer from mental disorders and intelligence quotient problems irrespective of age, education, job status and motivation for donation. In conclusion, it seems that psychological assessment and help service is necessary for oocyte donors before any donation procedure.
Reproductive Medicine
Mahrokh Abouali Gale Dari; Mona Keivan; Farideh Moramezi; Najmieh Saadati; Roshan Nikbakht; Maryam Farzaneh
Volume 8, Issue 4 , July and August 2023, , Pages 308-314
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder and a common health problem that affects women at the early to late reproductive stage. Several genetic and environmental factors such as obesity, liver diseases, imbalance of androgens, and menstrual dysfunction have contributed to the progression ...
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder and a common health problem that affects women at the early to late reproductive stage. Several genetic and environmental factors such as obesity, liver diseases, imbalance of androgens, and menstrual dysfunction have contributed to the progression of PCOS. Research has shown a link between diabetes, hypertension, miscarriages, and cardiovascular disease with PCOS. Experimental discoveries have begun to evaluate the mechanisms involved in PCOS. Although various classical interventions are used in the treatment of PCOS, current medications are not able to control outcomes of PCOS and the management of this syndrome is still challenging. Accumulating evidence showed that dysregulation of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) is essential to PCOS pathogenesis. LncRNAs are a class of transcripts that mediate the process of gene expressions at the level of transcription and post-transcription. It has been found that lncRNA metastasis‐associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript‐1 (MALAT1 or nuclear-enriched abundant transcript 2 (NEAT2)) presents a vital role in regulating PCOS. MALAT-1 as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) can suppress microRNAs (miRNAs) and decrease granulosa cell proliferation, apoptosis, and pathogenesis. Abnormal expression of MALAT1 is one of the prognostic factors for cell autophagy, migration, and drug resistance. MALAT1 can be used as a potential biomarker for treatment of PCOS. However, the exact roles of MALAT1 in granulosa cells of women with PCOS remain largely unknown and further studies are required to confirm its action. In the present article, we summarize the functions of the lncRNA MALAT-1/miRNA axes in women with PCOS.
Reproductive Medicine
Samira Negahdari; Maede Nilechi; Mehdi Forouzesh; Seyed Farzad Hosseini; Azin Samimi; Mohsen Maleknia; Samira Valiyari; Marzieh Tavalaee
Volume 8, Issue 2 , March and April 2023, , Pages 95-104
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Surrogacy is an assisted reproductive technology in which the intended parents allocate the gestation and birth to another woman named the surrogate mother. From this view of surrogacy, although there is no genetic relationship between surrogate mother and fetus, this approach is faced with some ...
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Surrogacy is an assisted reproductive technology in which the intended parents allocate the gestation and birth to another woman named the surrogate mother. From this view of surrogacy, although there is no genetic relationship between surrogate mother and fetus, this approach is faced with some issues such as the epigenetic effect, which is the environmental influence on gene expression. Epigenetics plays a critical role in ovulation, spermatogenesis, and embryonic growth, development, and health. DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNAs activity are the major epigenetic mechanisms. In this mini-review, we focus on the possibility of epigenetic alterations during in vivo embryo culture and intrauterine life.
Reproductive Medicine
Marzieh Mehrafza; Azadeh Raoufi; Elmira Hosseinzadeh; Gholam Reza Pourseify; Tahereh Zare Yousefi; Termeh Shakery; Amirhossein Tamimi
Volume 7, Issue 6 , September and October 2022, , Pages 518-523
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Background & Objective: Autologous platelet-rich plasma consists of concentrated autologous plasma and several cytokines and growth factors released by activated platelets in injury and inflammation. There is an increasing trend towards the effectiveness of intrauterine PRP infusion in repeated implantation ...
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Background & Objective: Autologous platelet-rich plasma consists of concentrated autologous plasma and several cytokines and growth factors released by activated platelets in injury and inflammation. There is an increasing trend towards the effectiveness of intrauterine PRP infusion in repeated implantation failure patients. The aim of the present study was to describe the impact of intrauterine platelet-rich plasma infusion on the live birth rate in patients with repeated implantation failure.Materials & Methods: The present retrospective uncontrolled study was performed on 96 patients with more than two failed intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles at Mehr medical institute between 2019 and 2021. Forty-eight hours before embryo transfer, patients received 1 mL lympho-platelet-rich plasma through an intrauterine insemination catheter. Patients were evaluated for pregnancy rate. Endometrial preparation for frozen-thawed embryo transfer was performed.Results: Participants' basal and stimulation characteristics, including gonadotropin dosage, the total number of oocytes, metaphase II oocytes and embryos, endometrial thickness, embryo transfer, quality of transferred embryos, and blastocyst transfer rate were evaluated. A total of 33 and 27 chemical (34.3%) and clinical pregnancies (28.1%) were achieved. Twenty (20.8%) and nineteen (20%) cycles resulted in ongoing pregnancies or live births, respectively. Conclusion: The current study suggests that platelet-rich plasma infusion 48 hours before frozen-thawed embryo transfer may be a good option for repeated implantation failure patients and results in 20% live birth.
Reproductive Medicine
Adeola Oluboyo
Volume 7, Issue 5 , July and August 2022, , Pages 374-381
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Infertility is an important world-wide reproductive disorder and some couples are being affected everyday as the population increases. The study aimed to evaluate the levels of selected trace elements (zinc, magnesium, selenium) and glutathione peroxidase in female subjects diagnosed with infertility. ...
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Infertility is an important world-wide reproductive disorder and some couples are being affected everyday as the population increases. The study aimed to evaluate the levels of selected trace elements (zinc, magnesium, selenium) and glutathione peroxidase in female subjects diagnosed with infertility. The study investigated a total of 90 subjects; 25 subjects diagnosed of primary infertility, 25 subjects diagnosed with secondary infertility and 40 apparently healthy individuals which served as the control group within the age range of 20-45years. Samples were obtained from the patients who attended the obstetrics and gynecology department, Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Zinc (Zn) and selenium (Se) were estimated using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), magnesium (Mg) was estimated spectrophotometrically, while glutathione peroxidase (GPx) was evaluated using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. Zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), were significantly lower (P < /i>>0.05) in subjects with infertility in relation to the control subjects, while selenium (Se) was found to be significantly higher (P < /i><0.05) in subjects with infertility compared with control subjects. Selenium (Se) and magnesium (Mg) were significantly lower (P < /i><0.05) in subjects diagnosed with primary infertility compared with subjects diagnosed with secondary infertility. No significant difference (P < /i><0.05) was found in serum zinc (Zn) levels and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) between subjects with primary and secondary infertility. The study concluded that the parameters are useful and should be included in the routine assessment, diagnosis and monitoring of cases of infertility.
Reproductive Medicine
Ayman S. Dawood; Walid M. Atallah; Tamer M. Assar
Volume 7, Issue 5 , July and August 2022, , Pages 437-444
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Background & Objective: Secondary infertility resulting from tubal adhesions following cesarean section are not uncommon. The decision to do adhesiolysis or direct IVF/ICSI is to some extent difficult. This study was conducted to evaluate the benefits/risks of either adhesiolysis or direct IVF/ICSI ...
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Background & Objective: Secondary infertility resulting from tubal adhesions following cesarean section are not uncommon. The decision to do adhesiolysis or direct IVF/ICSI is to some extent difficult. This study was conducted to evaluate the benefits/risks of either adhesiolysis or direct IVF/ICSI for patients with secondary infertility due to post-cesarean tubal adhesions.Materials & Methods: Three hundred infertile women with post-cesarean adhesion were recruited and divided into 2 groups either laparoscopic adhesiolysis or ICSI procedure.Results: Demographic data of enrolled patients in both groups were comparable. Regarding types of adhesions, mild adhesions were found in (47.65%) cases, moderate adhesions in (24.83%) cases and severe adhesions in (27.52%) cases. Pregnancy rates were found to be higher in cases with mild adhesions (62.67%) when compared to cases with moderate or severe adhesions (28.00%) and (9.33%) respectively. The overall pregnancy rate in group 1 was 67 (44.97%), while it was 83 (55.70%) in group 2. The pregnancy rate was higher in group 2 but didn't reach statistical significance. The cost of the procedure was significantly higher in group 2 but with significantly lower complication rates. Conclusion: Although assisted reproduction gives the patient higher pregnancy rates with less possibility of complications, it should not be considered the first-choice treatment for patients with post-cesarean adhesions, especially in mild and moderate cases.
Reproductive Medicine
Caspian Ostadian; Marzieh Mehrafza; Azadeh Eftekhari; Shahrzad Aghajani; Hajar Vahabzadeh; Mahdis Gholami; Azadeh Raoufi; Sajedeh Samadnia; Elmira Hosseinzadeh; Ahmad Hosseini
Volume 7, Issue 4 , March and April 2022, , Pages 323-328
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Background & Objective: The effect of storage time and temperature on the prepared semen sample was evaluated, but the optimal condition is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of long-term incubation of prepared sperm at testicular temperature versus room temperature on semen ...
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Background & Objective: The effect of storage time and temperature on the prepared semen sample was evaluated, but the optimal condition is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of long-term incubation of prepared sperm at testicular temperature versus room temperature on semen parameters and DNA fragmentation index (DFI).Materials & Methods: Sperm samples were collected from 40 patients between 2019 and 2020. Each sample was separated into two parts and underwent a non-direct swim-up method. One group was placed in a 35°C incubator, and the other group was kept at room temperature (26°C) in the dark. Both groups were evaluated at intervals of 45 minutes, 24 hours and 48 hours after sampling in terms of sperm concentration, motility, morphology, and DFI. Student t-test and repeated measures analysis of variance were used.Results: Sperm count (P < /em>=0.007) and motility (P < /em><0.001) at 26°C in three-time intervals of 45 minutes, 24 hours and 48 hours were significantly higher than 35°C. The proportion of normal morphology spermatozoa at 26 and 35°C at 45 min, 24 h, and 48 h did not show a significant difference (P < /em>=0.08). DFI at 26°C in three-time intervals was significantly lower than 35°C (P < /em>=0.008).Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that when the prepared sperm samples are incubated for 24 h at 26°C compared to 35°C, they show significantly better quality and good quality of sperm can be retained for several hours if stored at room temperature.
Reproductive Medicine
Hamideh Mohaddesi; Hamid Reza Khalkhali; Tahereh Behrozi-lak; Javad Rasouli; Reyhan Edalat Nemoon; Somayeh Ghasemzadeh
Volume 7, Issue 4 , March and April 2022, , Pages 341-347
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Background & Objective: Fertility is important in developing personality, and infertility is a disorder that often bears unintended and sometimes untreatable consequences for couples. As an element of personal features, mental health is often related to marital satisfaction. In this study, the ...
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Background & Objective: Fertility is important in developing personality, and infertility is a disorder that often bears unintended and sometimes untreatable consequences for couples. As an element of personal features, mental health is often related to marital satisfaction. In this study, the correlation between mental health and marital satisfaction is investigated in infertile couples referring to the Kosar Infertility Center of Urmia, Iran.Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 186 infertile couples referred to Kosar Infertility Center, Iran. They were randomly selected in 2018. The data were collected using General Health Questionnaire and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire completed by the participants. In the present study, to conduct data analysis, SPSS version 25.0 was used along with inferential and descriptive statistics.Results: Idealistic distortion had a significant relationship with mental health in infertile couples (P < /em>=0.015). Moreover, leisure activities (P < /em>=0.043) and financial management (P < /em>=0.017) had a significant inverse relationship with mental health in infertile couples.Conclusion: According to the findings, based on the association between marital satisfaction and mental health, mental health can be improved by solving marital problems and enhancing the satisfaction of infertile couples. Hence, the health status of families is improved, denoting the considerable contribution of family counseling centers.
Reproductive Medicine
Ayman Dawood; Mohamed Elnamoury; Walid Atallah
Volume 7, Issue 2 , September and October 2021, , Pages 99-104
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Background & Objective: Multifetal reduction not only lowers the number of fetuses but also improves pregnancy outcomes. A great conflict emerges when obstetrician faces triplet or higher order multifetal pregnancies. Decision-making is so difficult whether to continue pregnancy as such with ...
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Background & Objective: Multifetal reduction not only lowers the number of fetuses but also improves pregnancy outcomes. A great conflict emerges when obstetrician faces triplet or higher order multifetal pregnancies. Decision-making is so difficult whether to continue pregnancy as such with its risks or reduce the number of fetuses to improve outcomes. This study aimed to assess the obstetrical outcomes of Embryo Reduction to Twins (ERTT) procedures in IVF/ICSI centers in Egypt.Materials & Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2017 to December 2020. Data of the patients in five IVF/ICSI centers were accessed using the computer-stored patients' files. Patients who got pregnant spontaneously or after IVF/ICSI procedures with 3 or more embryos were recruited in the study. The patients were counseled for ERTT and those who accepted the procedure were included. The measured obstetrical outcomes were abortion rate, preterm labor, and preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and neonatal morbidity and mortality.Results: One hundred and twenty four cases were included in this study from 5 IVF/ICSI centers. Most cases (83.87%) of multifetal pregnancies were due to IVF/ICSI procedures. The mean age was 28.3 ± 2.5 years and the mean gestational age at reduction was 8.4 ± 0.6 weeks. The great majority of cases (72.58%) were operated by aspiration. The abortion rate was 29.84%. The mean gestation age at delivery was 34.51 ± 1.82 weeks. The incubator admission rate was 41.93% and the overall postoperative complication was 9.68%.Conclusion: Embryo Reduction to Twins in triplets or higher order pregnancies was considered feasible, safe and linked to minimal complications. The ERTT procedure improved obstetrical and neonatal outcomes.
Reproductive Medicine
Mohammad Nasir Hematian; Mahnaz Ghiasi; Somayeh Baharian; Sedighe Safaie; Mojgan Rahmanian; ُُShirin Torabi; Samaneh Vahdatnia
Volume 7, Issue 1 , September and October 2021, , Pages 7-14
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Background and Objective: Concerns about adaptation to a new situation can cause anxiousness in pregnant women, which could lead to dangerous consequences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the severity of pregnancy anxiety in mothers with fetuses having cardiac anomalies and their association with ...
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Background and Objective: Concerns about adaptation to a new situation can cause anxiousness in pregnant women, which could lead to dangerous consequences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the severity of pregnancy anxiety in mothers with fetuses having cardiac anomalies and their association with birth outcomes.Materials and Methods: A number of 50 pregnant women were enrolled as the accessible sampling. The diagnosis of congenital heart anomaly was considered in prenatal ultrasound screening (NT ultrasound and anomaly scan). The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Cambridge Worry Scale (CWS), and Pregnancy Concern Questionnaire (PCQ) were used to evaluate fear, concern and anxiety. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon statistical test.Results: Six infants had fetal outcomes including low birth weight (IUGR). Fetal prematurity was observed in only one infant. The highest and the lowest levels of anxiety were reported before the echocardiography and within one week after the echocardiography. There was a significant difference between maternal general health score before and 5 days after echocardiography as well as 5 days after echo and 35th week of pregnancy (P < /em><0.05). A significant difference between maternal general health score was observed before fetal echocardiography and at 35th week of pregnancy (P < /em><0.05).Conclusion: The results showed that mothers' anxiety increased significantly after the diagnosis of fetal cardiac anomaly. However, after fetal echocardiography and in the late pregnancy period, the anxiety level reduced in both stages. It was clear that receiving information about unhealthy fetus can cause significant anxiety in mothers.
Reproductive Medicine
Shahrzad Zademodares; Masoumeh Abbaspour; Maryam Anbarluei; Nayereh Rahmati; Marzieh Fathi; Zahra Naeiji
Volume 6, Issue 4 , August 2021, , Pages 161-166
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Background & Objective: This retrospective study aims to evaluate the impact of pre-gestational maternal age and body weight on the outcome of IVF in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials & Methods: Medical records of 200 known cases of PCOS treated in a third level ...
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Background & Objective: This retrospective study aims to evaluate the impact of pre-gestational maternal age and body weight on the outcome of IVF in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials & Methods: Medical records of 200 known cases of PCOS treated in a third level referral center by the same therapeutic protocol were evaluated retrospectively. Demographic data, maternal body mass index (BMI), hormonal profile (LH, FSH, estradiol, and anti-mullerian), IVF cycle parameters and outcomes were documented. Patients were categorized into three groups based on their BMI (normal=18.5-24.9, overweight=25-30, obese≥30). IVF cycle parameters and outcomes were compared in the three groups. Effect of age was also evaluated by comparing the results in patients aged <35 and ≥35.Results: Mean age of patients was 32.5 (±5.2). A number of 72 patients had normal BMI, 85 patients were overweighed and 43 cases were obese. Baseline hormonal profile was similar in the three groups. Total dose of administered FSH was similar in the three groups. Number of retrieved oocytes was significantly higher in patients with BMI>30 but the number of mature oocytes and number of embryos were statistically lower in this group. Size of follicles showed no statistically significant difference in the three groups. Clinical pregnancy rate was significantly lower in patients with BMI>30 kg/m2 and age>35 years old.Conclusion: BMI>30 and age>35 years old have a statistically significant negative impact on IVF success rate.
Reproductive Medicine
Khadijeh Saravani; Omid Bameri; Ideh Baradaran Kayal; Pantea Ramezan Nejad
Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 131-136
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Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common non-viral disease that is transmitted sexually. Although metronidazole is the most effective medication for this disease, it has some adverse effects. Herbal medicines have fewer side effects and are more popular among people. This study aimed to review the plants, ...
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Trichomonas vaginitis is the most common non-viral disease that is transmitted sexually. Although metronidazole is the most effective medication for this disease, it has some adverse effects. Herbal medicines have fewer side effects and are more popular among people. This study aimed to review the plants, which are effective against Trichomonas vaginalis and their therapeutic effects. For this purpose, the databases of Scopus, PubMed, Medline, Google Scholar, SID, and Magiran were searched for the articles published during 2000-2019 by keywords, such as Trichomonas vaginalis, complimentary, complementary therapies, herbal medicine, medicinal plants, and their Persian equivalents. All in vivo and in vitro trial studies were included in the present review. The data indicated that some compounds, including eucalyptus, case, and garlic were effective in inhibiting the growth of T. vaginalis.
Reproductive Medicine
Shamim Ashrafi Mahabadi; Farzaneh Tafvizi
Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 149-158
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Background and Objectives: Soluble Leptin Receptor (sOB-R) is the most important leptin-binding protein that can affect the level of active biological leptin. The Gln223Arg polymorphism in the leptin receptor gene is associated with obesity, which can be a factor for infertility. The purpose of ...
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Background and Objectives: Soluble Leptin Receptor (sOB-R) is the most important leptin-binding protein that can affect the level of active biological leptin. The Gln223Arg polymorphism in the leptin receptor gene is associated with obesity, which can be a factor for infertility. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sOB-R levels in women with unexplained infertility and to investigate the effect of leptin receptor (LEPR) gene polymorphism on sOB-R serum level.Methods: One hundred and two women with unexplained infertility and 112 fertile women were studied in this case-control study. The subjects in both groups had a normal hormonal profile with the age below 40 years. The sOB-R levels were measured using ELISA method.Results: There was a 2-fold decrease in sOB-R level in the infertile group compared to the control group (P < /em>=0.001). Although sOB-R levels were lower in overweight and obese infertile subjects, this difference was not significant. However, this difference was significant compared to the control group. There was a direct correlation between BMI, age, and infertility. Although sOB-R levels in Arg/Arg genotypes were higher in the infertile group than Gln/Gln and Arg/Gln genotypes, they were not statistically significant. A significant decrease was observed in sOB-R levels of Gln/Gln and Arg/Gln genotypes in the infertile group compared to the control.Conclusion: There was a reverse correlation between sOB-R levels and unexplained infertility. It seems that by a decrease in serum sOB-R, the serum leptin levels increase which can enhance leptin inhibitory effects in infertility.
Reproductive Medicine
Zahra Rezaei; Mehrnaz Valadan; Pooneh Shojaee Asl
Volume 5, Issue 3 , November 2020, , Pages 84-87
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Background & objective: Insulin resistance can be seen in most overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Insulin resistance seems to play a key role in the pathophysiology of PCOS and infertility. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of insulin resistance on pregnancy rate ...
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Background & objective: Insulin resistance can be seen in most overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Insulin resistance seems to play a key role in the pathophysiology of PCOS and infertility. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of insulin resistance on pregnancy rate and regulation of the menstrual cycle following laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery (LOE).Materials & Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted on 54 infertile metformin- and clomiphene citrate-resistant women with PCOS at Yas Hospital in 2007. These patients initially took a glucose tolerance test and then classified into two groups (i.e., insulin-resistant and non-insulin-resistant) based on the obtained results. Both groups, then, underwent LOE. Patients were evaluated for pregnancy rate and regulation of the menstrual cycle up to six months.Results: Out of 54 patients, 37 patients (68.5%) were non-insulin-resistant, and 17 patients (31.5%) were insulin-resistant. In the insulin-resistant group, after six months, menstrual cycles were less regular than those of the non-insulin-resistant group (OR=0.2; 95%CI, 0.07-0.87). Fifteen (40.5%) women in the non-insulin-resistant group became pregnant; in contrast, three (17.6%) women in the insulin-resistant group became pregnant. In the logistic regression analysis, the results demonstrated that age, duration of infertility, body mass index (BMI), and insulin resistance had no significant effects on pregnancy rate.Conclusion: Insulin resistance can be an important marker of the poor outcomes of PCOS infertility treatment, and LOE significantly improves insulin resistance in women with PCOS.
Reproductive Medicine
Mitra Bakhtiari; Tahereh Babaei; Mostafa Safarpour; Mojtaba Esmaeili; Mojtaba Esmaeili; Rezvan Asgari
Volume 5, Issue 3 , November 2020, , Pages 115-125
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Background & objective: Various parameters can affect the success of intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This study aims to compare the results of fertility in formerly infertile couples who underwent ICSI considering different parameters.Materials & Methods: In this retrospective ...
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Background & objective: Various parameters can affect the success of intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This study aims to compare the results of fertility in formerly infertile couples who underwent ICSI considering different parameters.Materials & Methods: In this retrospective study, 261 cases of infertile couples who referred to Motazedi Infertility Center in Kermanshah, and had successful ICSI from 2011 to 2017, were examined. Statistical analysis was performed after collecting the data.Results: The highest ICSI success rates were in the age range of 31-40 years (58.2%), and 21-30 years (55.8%), in men and women, respectively. Regarding the duration of infertility, the highest success rate was observed in couples who were infertile for less than five years (51.8%). In this study, all the patients’ endometrial thicknesses were normally higher than 4 mm. In terms of the number of embryos formed, the success percentage was 68% with three formed embryos. The hormonal variations and distribution percentages were as following: AMH ranging from 1.01 to 5 ng/mL (55.6%), TES ranging from 0 to 50 nmol/L (53%), TSH ranging from 1.01 to 5 μU/mL (81.6%), FSH ranging from 5.01 to 10 IU/L (58.9%), PRO ranging from 5.01 to 10 ng/mL (24%), LH ranging from 1.01 to 5 IU/L (46.7%), and DHEA-S ranging from 1.01 to 5 ng/mL (18.9%).Conclusion: According to the results, it seems that the success of ICSI technique in infertile couples depends on some parameters including variations in reproductive hormones, number of embryos, couples’ ages, and duration of infertility.
