Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Ultrasound imaging and angiography techniques play a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of men with subfertility.
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Sunday, May 1, 2016
Male infertility is underrepresented as a disease. Acknowledging and addressing the barriers in access to care for male infertility is necessary for improving reproductive care and outcomes in the United States.
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Monday, April 25, 2016
Authors:
Michael L. Eisenberg, M.D., Shufeng Li, B.S., Lauren A.…
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Monday, April 4, 2016
Authors:
Jason M. Franasiak, M.D., Rebecca Barnett, M.D., Thomas A.…
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Men diagnosed with male factor infertility had a significantly higher risk of adverse health outcomes in the years after an infertility evaluation.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Authors:
Anthony J. Schaeffer, M.D., M.P.H., James M.…
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Sperm DNA fragmentation and mitochondrial membrane potential combined are superior to standard sperm parameters in predicting natural conception.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
A protocol for cryopreservation of human endometrial epithelial cells allows for successful recovery and establishment of functional characteristics.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
This article describes experimental stem cell and gene therapies that might be used to treat male factor infertility.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Sperm DNA methylation profiles at five distinct genomic regions are associated with decreased fecundity in a well-characterized patient population.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
This clinical study demonstrates a significant association between HPV sperm infection, reduced pregnancy rates, and higher miscarriage rates in couples undergoing assisted reproduction.
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Author:
Jim Hotaling, M.D., M.S., F.E.C.S.M.…
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
γH2AX might be a useful biomarker for evaluating double-stranded breaks in human spermatozoa.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
In cases of congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens, advanced paternal age has a negative effect on retrieved-sperm parameters.
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Whole exome sequencing identified homozygous mutation in NPAS2 in a family of men with nonobstructive azoospermia.
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Monday, June 29, 2015
The historical development and current status of andrology fellowship training in Europe and the United States are considered, with an eye toward the future of andrology training in both of those regions.
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Monday, June 29, 2015
This study shows that NR5A1 mutations are a novel cause of severe primary spermatogenic impairment and suggests that isolated cryptorchidism might be another phenotype associated with disruption of NR5A1-mediated pathways.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Occupational and medical comorbidity may negatively impact semen quality.
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Men with recurrent pregnancy loss and normal semen parameters exhibit increased sperm aneuploidy detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Microsurgical varicocelectomy could improve semen quality and spontaneous pregnancy rates in patients with varicoceles. Patients with high initial sperm concentration may benefit from varicocelectomy.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
The high intake of saturated and trans-fats was positively related to asthenozoospermia. Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are dose dependently and inversely associated with reduced odds of asthenozoospermia.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Men with medical comorbidities have a higher rate of abnormal semen parameters.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
This article presents a review of the diagnostic and therapeutic indications of sperm fluorescent in situ hybridization and how its use affects treatment of patients with infertility and unfavorable pregnancy outcomes.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels have been associated with abnormal semen parameters and male infertility. The impact ofROSon fertilization rates and pregnancy remains controversial.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Reactive oxygen species can be measured accurately and reliably with the use of a simple luminol- based chemiluminescence assay. This test can be incorporated into routine testing of human semen for male infertility.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Sperm functional assays are highly predictive of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome results and have the potential to assist in clinical decision making, especially to avoid the current long-standing treatment with intrauterine insemination.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014
This population-based study demonstrated a significantly increased risk of developing male infertility among HBV carriers (hazard ratio 1.52).
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
This study estimates the prevalence and temporal trends of male factor infertility diagnoses within ART clinics in the United States from 1999–2010, and maps the geographic distribution.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Diagnostic testis biopsy in nonobstructive azoospermia has little value, even when uniform Sertoli cell–only pattern is seen. When both testis volume and follicle-stimulating hormone are considered, sperm retrieval rates are 7%–45%.
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Monday, July 14, 2014
Reflections on "Telomere homeostasis is compromised in spermatocytes from patients with idiopathic infertility" by Reig-Viader et al.
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Fertility Sterility Discussion