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Effect of oral hyoscine-N-butyl bromide on pain perception during hysterosalpingography: A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial
ConclusionUtility of oral HBB 30 min before HSG has no benefit in alleviating the induced pain during and 30 min after the HSG procedure. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of oral diclofenac potassium plus cervical lidocaine cream on pain perception during hysterosalpingography: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
ConclusionsUtility of oral diclofenac potassium one hour before HSG combined with cervical lidocaine 5% cream significantly alleviate the induced pain during and 30 min after the HSG procedure. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Inhibin α gene –16C → T and 769 G → A polymorphisms in Syrian women with idiopathic premature ovarian failure
Publication date: March 2018Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal, Volume 23, Issue 1Author(s): Ammar Madania, Ghalia Abou Alchamat, Marwan Alhalabi, Ifad Ghoury, Maher Orabi, Hana Zarzour, Alaa Albarghash (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Epidemiology of dysmenorrhea among workers in Upper Egypt; A cross sectional study
ConclusionsDysmenorrhea is highly prevalent among women working in the textile factories in Beni-Suef. Further research should focus on the adaptive strategies used by women to avoid the negative impacts of dysmenorrhea. Structuring occupational health programs that handle the menstrual disorders amongst the working women, especially in the industrial settings, should be considered. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Short abstinence: A potential strategy for the improvement of sperm quality
ConclusionThe data from this most comprehensive study of its kind challenges the generally accepted guidelines of the prolonged abstinence periods since the results show that 4 h of sexual abstinence yielded significantly better sperm samples from a functional point of view. Although this study was performed on normozoospermic men, future studies with infertile men might yield similar findings that could lead to employing short abstinence as a strategy to improve the outcome of ART and fertility preservation. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Unmet need and demand for family planning among married women of Abha, Aseer Region in Saudi Arabia
ConclusionAround one third of the women in the present study have an unmet need for family planning and demand for Contraception for this population has been found to be high. All these findings point out the need of action in this regards. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Depression and its link to other symptoms in menopausal transition
Conclusion: Depression on menopausal transition significantly correlated with somato-vegetative and urogenital symptoms among women. Future investigations should be conducted with a cohort design to observe mood alterations during the menopause transition. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Correlation between serum and peritoneal fluid glutathione S-transferases T1 concentration with different stages of endometriosis
Publication date: March 2018Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal, Volume 23, Issue 1Author(s): Sohail Mashayekhi, Zivar Salehi, Ziba Zahiri, Ebrahim Mirzajani, Shirin ShahangianAbstractEndometriosis is a gynecological disease defined by the histological presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Ectopic endometrial cell proliferation and chronic inflammation in endometriosis were shown to be associated with oxidative stress (OS) induction. OS is a condition in which reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction and antioxidant deficiency cause a shift in oxidant/antioxidant balance. Gluta...
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Marital satisfaction and social support in infertile women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome
ConclusionAccording to these results, although PCOS may have negative effects in different aspects of suffering people, it cannot singly reduce social support and marital satisfaction among infertile women; and infertility can be more important than PCOS for infertile women. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) in women experiencing infertility: A reliability and validity study
DiscussionThe Persian version of PSS-10 demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity for assessing perceived stress in women with infertility. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Association between internal cervical os stenosis and other female infertility risk factors
ConclusionFindings of this study can help improve clinical and therapeutic management of female infertility related to cervical stenosis and other female infertility risk factors such as duration of infertility. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Prevalence of depression and its determinant factors among infertile patients in Iran based on the PHQ-9
ConclusionThe prevalence of depression in this study was considerably higher than general population estimates. This disorder was more prevalent in women, patient with long infertility duration, treatment failure, and self-cause of infertility. These findings deserve significant attention in health care planning and programs for this population. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Does luteal phase support by human chorionic gonadotropin improve pregnancy outcomes in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles?
ConclusionFindings revealed an improvement in pregnancy rates following hCG administration in FET cycles. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist versus human chorionic gonadotropin for ovulation triggering in letrozole stimulated cycles
Publication date: Available online 30 March 2018Source: Middle East Fertility Society JournalAuthor(s): Islam Mohamed Magdi Ammar, Amr Abd Almohsen Alnemr, Ahmed Mahmoud Abdou, Sherin A. Shazly (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

The added value of cinnamon to metformin in controlling symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome, a randomized controlled trial
Publication date: Available online 2 April 2018Source: Middle East Fertility Society JournalAuthor(s): Bassem Talaat, Islam Mohamed Magdi Ammar (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research