Role of hysteroscopic repair of cesarean scar defect in women with secondary infertility
Publication date: Available online 28 June 2018Source: Middle East Fertility Society JournalAuthor(s): Ahmed Mahmoud Abdou, 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

PCOS patients; how the endometrium can be ready for frozen embryo transfer? A retrospective study
ConclusionsIn PCOS patients, GnRH downregulation before artificial hormonal treatment in FET didn’t increase the chemical pregnancy and clinical pregnancy, however, this need to be validated in larger prospective randomized studies. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Classic versus uterine sound-sparing approach for insertion of copper T380A intrauterine device: A randomized clinical trial
ConclusionsCu-IUD can be inserted successfully without using uterine sound provided using TV/US prior to insertion. This method associated with less pain, greater women satisfaction during insertion with shorter duration. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Antimullerian hormone (AMH) level and IVF/ICSI cycle outcome in expected poor responders
ConclusionLow AMH level in expected poor responders in ART cycles had lower pregnancy rate and higher cancellation rate. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Placenta percreta presenting with marked hemoperitoneum in the first trimester of pregnancy: A case report
Publication date: Available online 16 November 2017Source: Middle East Fertility Society JournalAuthor(s): Ahmed M. Abbas, Armia Michael, Shymaa S. Ali, Osama S. AbdalmageedAbstractPlacenta percreta is defined as abnormal infiltration of placental tissue through the uterine wall. Placenta percreta detected in the first trimester of pregnancy is very rare and only few cases were reported. Here we present a case of 27-year-old female patient G3P2, pregnant 10 weeks with previous 2 cesarean sections presented with marked hemoperitoneum. Abdominal exploration revealed placenta percreta invading the uterine scar causing uterine...
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Status of serum selenium and zinc in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome with and without insulin resistance
ConclusionThe findings show decreased serum Se and Zn levels in the PCOS patients as compared to the controls. Additionally, the results confirm the correlation between zinc and insulin resistance. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Y chromosome microdeletions in azoospermic and oligozoospermic Tunisian men
Publication date: Available online 6 December 2017Source: Middle East Fertility Society JournalAuthor(s): G. Saad, A. Kdissa, A. Haj Khelil, M. Ajina, S. Hidar, S. Mougou, S. Ibala, K. Ach, M. Gribaa, A. Saad (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Epidemiological and gynecological correlates with female genital mutilation among Beni-Suef University students; cross sectional study
ConclusionsFGM/C is less prevalent among the university girls in Beni-Suef. Residential, parental level of education, religious and traditional issues are among the most potential risk factors for FGM/C. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

The effect of vitamin D3 on improving lipid profile, fasting glucose and insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome women with vitamin D deficiency
ConclusionThis study showed that vitamin D replacement in women with PCOS and vitamin D deficiency has no effect on the improvement of metabolic parameters and HOMA-IR. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

A simple, rapid and economic manual method for human sperm DNA extraction in genetic and epigenetic studies
Publication date: Available online 23 December 2017Source: Middle East Fertility Society JournalAuthor(s): Mahsa Darbandi, Sara Darbandi, Hamid Reza Khorram Khorshid, Mohammad Mehdi Akhondi, Pooneh Mokarram, Mohammad Reza SadeghiAbstractOver the recent years, isolation of high quantities of pure, intact, double-stranded, highly concentrated and not contaminated genomic DNA is prerequisite for successful and reliable large scale genetic and epigenetic analysis and also high quantities of pure DNA are required for these types of studies. The DNA extraction methods developed for human somatic cells are not effective for sperm...
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Resveratrol prevents cisplatin-induced lipid peroxidation in the non-gravid uterus of Sprague-Dawley rats
ConclusionThis study showed that cisplatin-induced oxidative stress can be prevented by supplementation with Resveratrol in the uterus of Sprague-Dawley rats. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Clomiphene citrate plus cabergoline versus clomiphene citrate for induction of ovulation in infertile euprolactinemic patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized clinical trial
ConclusionsThe use of cabergoline with CC in induction of ovulation in euprolactinemic infertile women with PCOS results in high ovulation rate, high pregnancy rate as compared to use of CC alone. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Assessment of male factor involved in recurrent pregnancy loss: A preliminary study
This study was conducted to assess the male factor as standard sperm parameters, age and chromosome abnormalities from men whose partners had a history of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).A 2 years retrospective study was carried out in 149 couples with 2 or more miscarriages. They referred to as for genetic counseling in the laboratory of histology housed in a Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, with genetic laboratories.Chromosomal analysis was performed using RHG banding in peripheral blood and semen samples were analyzed from men according to World Health Organization guidelines.67 men were selected of a total of 149 couples ...
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Reducing blood loss during open myomectomy with intravenous versus topical tranexamic acid: A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial
ConclusionIntravenous and Topical Tranexamic acid application safe and reliable method to help decrease blood loss during and after open myomectomy. (Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal)
Source: Middle East Fertility Society Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research