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Immature oocyte proportion in a cohort led to poor embryo development but did not reduce clinical pregnancy rate

open access: yesMiddle East Fertility Society Journal
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effects of immature oocyte proportion in a cohort on both IVF laboratory and clinical outcomes. Materials and methods This retrospective cohort study took place at Morula IVF Jakarta Clinic from January 2016 to ...
Nining Handayani   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Moves Men to Change? A Mixed‐Methods Study on Facilitators and Barriers of Lifestyle Changes in Men Seeking Fertility Care

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An unhealthy lifestyle negatively affects male fertility. Despite this, men that are part of an infertile couple often fail to improve their lifestyle and evidence on influencing factors is limited. Objectives To identify facilitators and barriers involved in lifestyle changes of men seeking fertility care and in lifestyle ...
Wiep R. de Ligny   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pig Seminal Plasma Extracellular Vesicles Enhance Motility During Preservation of Epididymal Spermatozoa but Impair Capacitation and IVF Parameters

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Extracellular vesicles (EVs) produced by accessory sex glands play a key role in sperm functionality, influencing motility, viability, acrosome integrity, metabolic activity, and capacitation. Most studies on the effects of EVs on spermatozoa have focused on ejaculated spermatozoa, which have already been exposed to their own native
Ana Moya‐Fernández   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in Semen Quality: A Contrasting Perspective From a Single‐Centre Review in Ireland

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Male factor contributes up to half of infertility cases and reports of a global decline in semen quality raise concern for the future of male reproductive health. However, fertility trends can vary by region and population. Interpreting local patterns is crucial for understanding the true trajectory of male fertility.
Ciara Nolan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microfluidic Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (MICSI): A Novel Platform for Sperm Isolation, Selection, and Injection Into Oocytes

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Infertility is a pressing global health concern, affecting one in six couples worldwide. The failure rate for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) cycles remains at approximately 78%, with limited improvements often attributed to a lack of technological innovation.
Mehran Dabiri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Chemotherapy on Sperm Functional Characteristics in Patients With Testicular Germ Cell Tumours

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Testicular germ cell tumours (TGCT) are the most common malignancies among young men and represent a major threat to reproductive health. Both the disease itself and oncological treatments, particularly chemotherapy, can compromise spermatogenesis and semen quality.
Ondrej Sanovec   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

The unbearable (financial) burdens of parenting

open access: yes
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Alya Guseva
wiley   +1 more source

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