Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder, and it has two main pathological aspects: reproductive and metabolic. Overweight/obesity is a risk factor in terms of adverse effects during hormone stimulation,…
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of breast cancer on the ovarian response and on oocyte quality following controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). METHODS: This retrospective case-control study evaluated the …
Some 30% to 80% of male sub-fertility may be associated with oxidative stress that damages spermatozoa and can decrease success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques. This multicenter, longitudinal, prospective study aimed to investiga…
Background: We conducted a retrospective study on a cohort of couples attending the Department of Andrology and Reproductive Physiopathology at Sandro Pertini Hospital in Rome for Intracytoplasmatic Sperm Injection (ICSI)-assisted reproduct…