An overview is given on selected cost-drivers within an assisted reproduction technology (ART) laboratory, such as procedural costs; sperm preparations; laboratory supplies including embryo culture media and cryopreservation. ...

The occurrence of bacteria in sperm samples intended for in vitro fertilization, can compromise the outcome of assisted reproductive techniques. Effective semen processing procedures should therefore be implemented to ...

Ejaculated, density purified, human spermatozoa were exposed to 900 MHz GSM mobile phone radiation at two specific absorption rate levels (SAR 2.0 and 5.7 W/kg) and examined at various time points post exposure. Change in ...

This study investigated the effects of long-term (24 h) in-vitro sperm incubation at room temperature (RT; 23 C) versus testis temperature (35 C) on various sperm-quality parameters. Semen samples (n = 41) were prepared ...

Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been an area of interest in the field of stem cell research and regenerative medicine for the past 20 years. The main biological goal of SCNT is to reverse the di erentiated state ...

Recent reports suggest that mobile phone radiation may diminish male fertility. However, the effects of this radiation on human spermatozoa are largely unknown. The present study examined effects of the radiation on ...

A study designed to determine what type of patients may attend a government-subsidized infertility clinic, the patients’ understanding of medical terms, jargon, sexually transmitted diseases and the level of stressors ...

PURPOSE Seminal pathogens can bind specifically or nonspecifically to spermatozoa, rendering semen decontamination procedures ineffective, whereby vertical or horizontal transmission of the infection could occur. Serine ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitute to many health problems. STIs have far reaching public health consequences for sexual wellbeing and reproductive function. The aim of this study was to establish a ...