Published in Reproductive Sciences
Although there is no known difference between the clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant and non-pregnant women based on the studies published until now, in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments were suspended during the pandemic due to uncertainties with the suggestions of associated societies. However, we do not have enough data on the ...
Published in Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Background Studies have shown that diabetes mellitus (DM) has a negative impact on male reproductive function, which may lead to changes in the testis and epididymis and a decline in semen quality. Material/Methods We performed animal experiments with 6 diabetic db/db mice as the model group (group B) and 6 C57BL/6J mice as the control group (group...
Published in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Infertility has been defined as a couple's failure to conceive after regular and unprotected coitus for 1 year or six months, depending on the age of the female counterpart. Although infertility can result from both the male and/or the female, often the female partner faces pressure since it is believed in some African cultures that a woman without...
Published in Reproductive Sciences
As the emaciated healthcare system is attempting to break the tide of the novel coronavirus pandemic across the globe, the highest cost of this fight is being borne by the third world countries. India is currently experiencing the peak incidence of COVID-19 cases. For the last 9 months, non-emergency services including OPDs have been suspended in m...
Published in Progres en urologie : journal de l'Association francaise d'urologie et de la Societe francaise d'urologie
To evaluate if a potential relationship exists between sperm nuclear DNA damage and clinical varicocele and to determine the impact of clinical varicocele on standard semen parameters. A prospective study involving 30 infertile patients with clinical varicocele and 15 controls patients referred to our laboratory for routine spermiological explorati...
Published in Gynecologie, obstetrique, fertilite & senologie
Infertility affects between 8 and 12% of reproductive-age couples worldwide. Despite improvements in assisted reproductive techniques (ART), live birth rates are still limited. In clinical practice, imaging and microscopy are currently widely used, but their diagnostic effectiveness remains limited. In research, the emergence of innovative techniqu...
Published in Journal of religion and health
The purpose of this study is to determine the perceptions of women with infertility on stigma and religious and spiritual issues of stigmatization. The phenomenological method was used for the study consisting of a research sample of 12 women with infertility who were selected through the criterion sampling method. This study found that women relat...
Published in Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
Background Pregnant women and fertility patients are particularly vulnerable to major disease outbreaks. Regarding COVID-19 in particular, much is unclear about the impact on mothers and fetuses. The purpose of this study was to determine the fear of COVID-19 among Japanese pregnant and infertility patients amid the coronavirus disaster. Methods An...
Published in Seminars in cell & developmental biology
Multiciliated cells (MCC) project dozens to hundreds of motile cilia from the cell surface to generate fluid flow across epithelial surfaces or turbulence to promote the transport of gametes. The MCC differentiation program is initiated by GEMC1 and MCIDAS, members of the geminin family, that activate key transcription factors, including p73 and FO...
Published in International Journal of Fertility & Sterility
Background Sexual self-concept has a considerable impact on mental and sexual health. However, the relationship between sexual self-concept and infertility is unknown. This study aimed to compare sexual self-concept between fertile and infertile women. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 250 fertile and 250...
