Andrology

BACKGROUND: Varicocoele is a common cause of male infertility, affecting spermatogenesis through increased testicular temperature, venous stasis, and oxidative stress. Microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy improves semen quality, wherea…

BACKGROUND: Semen analysis remains the first-line diagnostic test for male infertility, although it is affected by operator subjectivity. Computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) is proposed to improve objectivity; however, its accuracy and …

BACKGROUND: Only approximately 30% of conceptions result in live births. Historically, research has predominantly focused on maternal factors impacting pregnancy success, despite the cause remaining unidentified in most cases. The influence…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between semen parameters, assessed according to World Health Organization (WHO)-2021 criteria, and paternal body mass index (BMI) and age, with embryological and clinical outcomes in ICSI cycles involvi…

BACKGROUND: There are limited data on pelvic pain among transgender men and gender diverse people, and the impact of testosterone on pelvic pain is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: Characterize the prevalence and correlates of chronic pelvic …

BACKGROUND: In infertile couples whose male partner has alterations in semen parameters frequently, a comprehensive andrological approach is lacking and approximately 30-50% are classified as idiopathic infertility. These couples are often …

BACKGROUND: The question of whether patients are more likely to succeed with testicular sperm intracytoplasmic sperm injection (T-ICSI) after unsuccessful ICSI with ejaculated sperm (Ej-ICSI) remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to …

BACKGROUND: Infertility affects 15%-25% of all couples during their reproductive life span. It is a significant societal and public health problem with potential psychological, social, and economic consequences. Furthermore, infertility has…

Preliminary evidence suggests that sex steroid hormones, such as danazol (a synthetic sex steroid hormone), may be involved in enhancing telomerase activity. Elucidating underlying mechanisms of telomerase activity may further therapeutic o…

A previous report documented that endocrine disrupting chemicals contribute substantially to certain forms of disease and disability. In the present analysis, our main objective was to update a range of health and economic costs that can be…

Published findings from the Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment (LIFE) Study regarding the relation between environmental chemicals and couple fecundity, as measured by time-to-pregnancy (TTP), are reviewed with a pa…