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: Infertility, which is defined as the inability to conceive after at least 12 months of regular unprotected sexual intercourses, affects about 15-20% of couples worldwide and a male factor is involved in about half of the cases. …
Advanced maternal age (AMA; >35 year) is associated with a decline in both ovarian reserve and oocyte competence. At present, no remedies are available to counteract the aging-related fertility decay, however different therapeutic approache…
At present, infertility is a key-issue. When applicable, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has become the standard approach to treat this condition but a thorough investigation and, whenever possible, the individual diagnosis of the underlying c…