Prostate Brachytherapy Does Not Always Lead To Infertility
Thursday, 10 November 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to popular belief, men who undergo brachytherapy for prostate cancer are not always rendered infertile, according to the results of a small case series.
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What Is The Risk Of Testicular Cancer In A Patient With Infertility?
Wednesday, 26 October 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The lower fertility potential of patients diagnosed with testicular cancer is well established.
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Diabetic Men Have Low Serum Free Testosterone Levels
Friday, 21 October 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Type 2 diabetes is associated with low serum levels of free testosterone in men, according to a new report.
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Acrosome Removal May Enhance Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Wednesday, 21 September 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from an animal study suggest that the common practice of using sperm with intact acrosomes during in vitro fertilization actually increases the risk that the oocyte will become damaged or destroyed.
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Hybrid Polymer Prolongs Viability Of Mammalian Sperm
Wednesday, 07 September 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - European researchers have created a carbohydrate-antioxidant hybrid polymer that can prolong the viability of sperm and enhance fertility.
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Acupuncture May Improve Sperm Quality
Thursday, 28 July 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a new study suggest that acupuncture may have a role as a treatment for
idiopathic male infertility.
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Study Examines Evidence For Determining Correct Timing Of Post-Vasectomy Testing
Thursday, 21 July 2005
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday Inc.) - Vasectomy is a male surgical sterilization procedure in which a segment of vas deferens is removed to prevent sperm from passing freely through the reproductive tract.
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Impact Of Phthalates On Male Reproductive Function Uncertain
Thursday, 14 July 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to earlier reports, phthalates -- plasticizers used extensively in household and medical products -- may not have significant adverse effects on reproductive function in young men, according to a report in the July issue of Epidemiology.
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Reduced Fertility May Protect Against Prostate Cancer
Thursday, 07 July 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a case-control study suggest an association between fertility and risk of prostate cancer, Swedish investigators report in the July 20th issue of the International Journal of Cancer.
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Stress Predicts Infertility Treatment Outcome
Monday, 27 June 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infertility-related stress in men as well as women may have an effect on treatment success, according to a new study.
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Extended Abstinence Reduces Sperm Viability in Infertile Men
Friday, 24 June 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study suggest that prolonged sexual abstinence may actually reduce, rather than increase, semen quality in oligozoospermic men.
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Fertility Preservation Can Offer Options For Cancer Patients
Tuesday, 21 June 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer patients should be informed of the options for fertility preservation and future reproduction before undergoing cancer treatments, according to a report in the June issue of Fertility and Sterility.
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Sterility Following Vasectomy May Take Time
Thursday, 09 June 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following vasectomy, more than half of men who initially show motile sperm go on to demonstrate azoospermia, Canadian researchers report in the May issue of Fertility and Sterility.
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Azoospermia Linked to Herniorrhaphy with Mesh
Monday, 25 April 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings in the April issue of the Annals of Surgery indicate that obstructive azoospermia can occur after herniorrhaphy with polypropylene mesh and, therefore, men should be warned that their future fertility could be compromised.
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Platelet Activating Factor Boosts Sperm's Activity in Assisted Insemination
Thursday, 31 March 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intrauterine insemination (IUI) with sperm treated with platelet activating factor (PAF) leads to a significant improvement in pregnancy rates in couples with unexplained infertility, Greek researchers report in the March issue of Fertility and Sterility.
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