ArticleIranian journal of public health2020
The Success Rate and Factors Affecting the Outcome of Assisted Reproductive Treatment in Subfertile Men.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Meta-correlation of Sperm Morphology and DNA Fragmentation Index.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Pooled it
- Psychosocial Aspects of Gestational Grief in Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Male infertility and risk of cardiometabolic conditions: a population-based cohort study.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- The relationship between microbial contaminations of embryo transfer catheters with pregnancy outcome after embryo transfer.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Yoga and Lifestyle Changes: A Path to Improved Fertility - A Narrative Review.International journal of yogaReview
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Abstract
backgroundThis study was conducted to evaluate the success rate of male infertility treatment and the factors affecting its outcome.
methodsIn a historical cohort study, from Mar 2013 to Mar 2014, 323 couples with male factor were investigated. Couples had treated with IUI or/and ICSI were included randomly. Assisted reproduction technology (ART) outcome (treatment success) was defined as a live birth. Age, duration of infertility, type of infertility, treatment history and clinical examination results were investigated. The logistic regression and survival analysis were applied.
resultsThe average of men age, duration of infertility and BMI were 33.5, 4.7 (yr) and 26.6 (kg/m
conclusionLive birth in the first treatment cycles was influenced by four variables but two other variable were affecting several treatment cycles outcome. The chances of successful treatment were higher with taking into account the length of time and having live birth was determined as 78% for five years of continuous treatment.
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