The high plasma testosterone levels in swimmers did not have a detectable effect on bone mass acquisition. Among various factors, menstrual disorders may reduce the potentially favorable effect of androgens on bone.
Voluntary participation in this external quality control program improved overall performance of semen analysis. Surprisingly, <8% of laboratories strictly adhered to WHO guidelines.
Older men with higher dietary and supplement intake of certain micronutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin E, folate, and zinc, but not b-carotene, may produce sperm with less DNA damage.
Endometriosis prevalence is as high as 35%-50% in women experiencing pain or infertility. This “Views and Reviews” is devoted to the pathogenesis and treatment of this enigmatic disease.
Author:
Ana Cobo, Ph.D.
Volume 98, Issue 3, Pages 600-601, September 2012
Abstract:
Reflections on “Oocyte vitrification does not increase the risk of embryonic aneuploidy or diminish the implantation potential of blastocysts created after intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a novel, paired randomized controlled trial using DNA fingerprinting”…
Author:
Olufunso Oyesanya, M.D., Ph.D.…
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