ReviewIranian journal of public health2016
Prevalence of Urogenital Mycoplasmas in Iran and Their Effects on Fertility Potential: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The Associations of Genital Mycoplasmas with Female Infertility and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2021Pooled it
- Epidemiology of genital infections caused by Mycoplasma hominis, M. genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum in Iran; a systematic review and meta-analysis study (2000-2019).BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma in urethritis: a six-year retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Associations of Ureaplasma urealyticum infection with male infertility and intrauterine insemination outcomes.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Article
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- Prevalence ofEthiopian journal of health sciences · 2023Article
- Role of Infection and Leukocytes in Male Infertility.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2022Article
- Sequence analysis reveals asymptomatic infection withInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2021Article
- Sexually transmitted infections and semen quality from subfertile men with and without leukocytospermia.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2021Article
- Bacteriospermia and its association with seminal fluid parameters and infertility in infertile men, Kerman, Iran: A cross-sectional study.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2021Article
- Infection Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Levels inThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2021Article
- Examination of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis in 4082 Chinese patients.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in Pregnant Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2018Article
- Improvement of semen parameters after antibiotic therapy in asymptomatic infertile men infected with Mycoplasma genitalium.Infection · 2018Article
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- Increased Risk of Infertility in Women Infected with Human Papillomavirus.Journal of reproduction & infertilityArticle
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Abstract
backgroundUrogenital mycoplasmas are potentially pathogenic species causing genitourinary tract infections that may be initially asymptomatic but can progress and lead to severe complications and threaten reproductive health. However, the overall prevalence rate of this bacterium and its probable impacts on fertility potential have yet to be determined.
methodsWe searched both English and Persian electronic databases using key words such as "Mycoplasma," "Ureaplasma," "M. hominis," "M. genitalium," "U. urealyticum," "U. parvum," "prevalence," and "Iran". Finally, after some exclusion, 29 studies from different regions of Iran were included in our study, and a meta-analysis was performed on collected data.
resultsUrogenital mycoplasmas prevalence for women and men was high and ranged from 2%-40.5% and 2%-44.3%, respectively. The pooled prevalence in the male population was 11.1% (95% CI, 7.4%-16.4%) and in female was 12.8% (95% CI, 9.8%-16.5%). The prevalence of these bacteria was significantly higher in infertile men compared with that in fertile men. A high level of heterogeneity was observed for both men (I(2) = 92.4%; P<0.001) and women (I(2) = 93.3%; P<0.001). Some evidence for publication bias was observed in both men [Egger's test (two-tailed P=0.0007), and Begg's test (two-tailed P=0.0151)] and women [Egger's test (two-tailed P=0.0006), and Begg's test (two-tailed P=0.0086)] analysis.
conclusionSince urogenital mycoplasmas may play a role in male infertility, screening strategies, particularly for asymptomatic individuals, and treatment of infected ones, which can reduce consequent complications, looks to be necessary.
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