scholarly journals Men's experiences of infertility and infertility treatment 5 years after diagnosis of male factor infertility: a retrospective cohort study

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2815-2820 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hammarberg ◽  
H. W. G. Baker ◽  
J. R. W. Fisher
BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e033675
Author(s):  
Satoshi Shinohara ◽  
Shuji Hirata ◽  
Kohta Suzuki

ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify intrauterine growth differences according to infertility treatment compared with spontaneous conception and to describe intrauterine growth trajectories.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingA single primary and tertiary medical centre in Japan.ParticipantsThis study included singleton pregnant women with prenatal check-ups and delivery at the University of Yamanashi Hospital between 1 July 2012 and 30 September 2017. Patients were divided into four groups: spontaneous conception, infertility treatment without assisted reproductive technology (ART), fresh-embryo transfer and frozen embryo transfer (FET).InterventionsDifferences in intrauterine growth according to the infertility treatment, including ART, and birth weight were evaluated. Multilevel analysis was employed to evaluate intrauterine growth trajectories stratified by the sex of the offspring.Primary outcome measureEstimated fetal weight (EFW) assessed by ultrasound examination.ResultsWe assessed data from 37 239 prenatal examination results from 2377 pregnant women (spontaneous conception, n=1764; infertility treatment without ART, n=171; fresh-embryo transfer, n=112; and FET, n=330) in the final analysis. Multilevel analysis was adjusted for gestation duration, gestation period, parity, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, type of infertility treatment, maternal age, smoking status, placenta previa, thyroid disease, gestational diabetes mellitus and the interaction between each potential confounding factor and gestation duration. In male fetuses, the interaction between FET and gestational duration (estimate: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.06 to 0.67) significantly affected the EFW. Similarly, in female fetuses, FET (estimate: −69.85; 95% CI: −112.09 to −27.61) and the interaction between FET and gestation duration (estimate: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.28 to 0.87) significantly affected the EFW.ConclusionsThis study shows that FET affects intrauterine growth trajectory from the second trimester to term, particularly in female fetuses. Our findings require further prospective research to examine the effect of infertility treatment on fetal growth.


BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e040563
Author(s):  
Haiyan Lin ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
Songbang Ou ◽  
Xuedan Jiao ◽  
Wenjun Wang ◽  
...  

ObjectiveThe objective of this retrospective cohort study was to explore the optimal range of the total progressive motile sperm count (TPMSC) for live birth in couples with varying infertility diagnosis undergoing intrauterine insemination (IUI) in a university-affiliated teaching hospital.MethodsA total of 2647 couples and 5171 IUI cycles were included between January 2015 and December 2018. Of those, 1542 cycles were performed due to unexplained infertility, 1228 cycles due to anovulation, 1120 cycles due to mild male factor infertility and 122 cycles due to mild endometriosis. The primary outcome measure was live birth rate (LBR). The secondary outcome measure was clinical pregnancy rate (CPR).ResultsThe CPR and LBR were highest in patients with a diagnosis of anovulation compared with the other three groups of patients. The CPR and LBR in patients with unexplained, mild male factor and mild endometriosis were comparable. For the patients with mild male factor infertility, the CPR with prewash TPMSC of >75.0 M and postwash TPMSC of 65.10 M was above 10%, statistically significantly higher than other quartiles of TPMSC (p<0.05). The LBR with postwash TPMSC of >65.10 M was statistically significantly higher than other groups (p<0.05). However, in patients with unexplained infertility, the CPR and LBR were not statistically different in quartiles of TPMSC, being less than 10%. Overall, there was only one clinical pregnancy and no live birth in patients >40 years of age.ConclusionsIn conclusion, the infertility diagnosis plays a significant role for the patient undergoing IUI. Thus, the anovulatory patients benefitted most from IUI, irrespective of TPMSC. For patients with unexplained infertility, TPMSC does not affect the success rate of IUI. Overall,female patients more than 40 years old should not be referred to IUI.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
jingxue wang ◽  
qiwei liu ◽  
Boer Deng ◽  
fang chen ◽  
xiaowei liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: To examine differences in maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes among Chinese women with infertility due to various reasons who underwent assisted reproductive technology(ART). Methods: This retrospective cohort study included women who used ART for various reasons. Demographics, medical history, laboratory tests, and delivery data were reviewed. Results: The ART treatment group was divided into 5 subgroups according to reason for infertility: ovulation disorder, tubal disease, male factor, endometriosis, multiple infertility-related diagnoses. Compared with spontaneous pregnancies, significant increases in the following were observed with ART: rates of gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM), preeclampsia, preterm premature rupture of membranes, postpartum hemorrhage, and chorioamnionitis in ovulation disorder; GDM, placenta previa and postpartum hemorrhage in tubal disease; placenta previa in endometriosis and male factor; and GDM, placenta previa and chorioamnionitis in multiple infertility-related diagnoses. Preterm birth, low birthweight, and small for gestational age were increased in all ART groups. Macrosomia and neonatal intensive care unit admission were increased in maternal factors with ART. Conclusions: During the perinatal period, women with different reasons for undergoing ART have different maternal characteristics and infant outcomes when compared with women not using ART, perinatal morbidities are higher in women undergoing ART for most reasons. The worst and best prognoses for infertility were found for that caused by ovulation disorder and male factor, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (6) ◽  
pp. S-1161
Author(s):  
Amrit K. Kamboj ◽  
Amandeep Gujral ◽  
Elida Voth ◽  
Daniel Penrice ◽  
Jessica McGoldrick ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Fustolo-Gunnink ◽  
R. Vlug ◽  
V. Smits-Wintjens ◽  
E. Heckman ◽  
A. Te Pas ◽  
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