:: June 2009

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View all Treatment articles in our Treatment Report . The most recent articles are listed on top (not in alphabetical order). Click on the Topic on our home page and then the subtopic - Treatment Report. Stay updated on drugs and their side effects, and various other treatments, including exercise, nutrition, and supplements.

Highlighted Article

Laptops Linked To Male Infertility “"However, the heat generated from laptops can impact sperm production and development making it difficult to conceive down the road." Kavic recommends placing laptops on desktops to prevent damaging sperm and decreasing counts and motility.”

Clinical Guidelines

NGC - Diagnosis and management of basic infertility. (2004)

NGC - Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems. (2004)

NGC - Infertility. A guide to evaluation, treatment and counseling. (2003)

NGC - Management of infertility caused by ovulatory dysfunction. (2002)

NGC - Report on evaluation of the azoospermic male. (2001)

NGC - Report on management of obstructive azoospermia. (2001)

NGC - Report on optimal evaluation of the infertile male. (2001)

NGC - Report on varicocele and infertility. (2001)

Internet Sites

Featured site

NIH - Infertility

NIH - Infertility Resources

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Infertility

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Primary infertility

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Semen analysis

NIH - Medical Encyclopedia Uterine fibroids

NIH - NICHD Disorders Associated with Infertility

NIH - NICHD Male Reproduction

NIH - Reproductive Health

Related Topics - Highlighted Articles

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active adolescents and young women. (Med Wieku Rozwoj. 2005) "Sexually active adolescents are at a greater risk for sexually transmitted infections, including Chlamydia trachomatis (ChT). Most inflections are asymptomatic and therefore untreated. Early detection and treatment of cervical chlamydial infections can prevent pelvic inflammatory disease and has a strong protective effect against infertility. Ä RESULTS: The prevalence of ChT genital infection in the studied group was 3.2%. Adolescent females infected by ChT less frequently reported the use of condom and more often did not use any contraception in comparison with the girls without ChT genital infections Ä"

Environmental Health

Smoking and reproduction: The oviduct as a target of cigarette smoke. (Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2005) "This review considers the role of the oviduct in oocyte pick-up and embryo transport and the evidence that chemicals in both mainstream and sidestream cigarette smoke impair these oviductal functions. Epidemiological data have repeatedly shown that women who smoke are at increased risk for a variety of reproductive problems, including ectopic pregnancy, delay to conception, and infertility."

In this newsletter:

Diagnosis, Imaging, and Screening
General Information
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction

	Diagnosis, Imaging, and Screening

	General Information
Semen Quality May Depend Upon Antioxidants In Man's Diet “Low antioxidant intake is associated with low reproductive capacity in semen. This is the finding of a new study carried out in two infertility centres in Spain (in Alicante and Murcia) and which has been published online in the journal Fertility and Sterility. "Our previous research study, published in March, showed that men who eat large amounts of meat and full fat dairy products have lower seminal quality than those who eat more fruit, vegetables and reduced fat dairy products. In this study, we have found that people who consume more fruits and vegetables are ingesting more antioxidants, and this is the important point", Jaime Mendiola, lead author of the article and a researcher at the University of Murcia, tells SINC. “

	Risk Factors
Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Is Related to Poor Semen Quality in Young Prostatitis Patients. (Eur Urol. 2009) Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infection in women with infertility. (Adv Med Sci. 2009) “Conclusions: 1. C.tr. infection is very important etiological factor of female infertility. 2. The detection of specific antichlamydial antibodies is a valuable, noninvasive diagnostic procedure. 3. Infertile women should be routinely tested for C.tr. infection.” New Study Shows the SSRI Paroxetine May Affect Sperm DNA and Male Fertility “The selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) paroxetine (Paxil, GlaxoSmithKline) may affect male fertility through its effects on sperm DNA, according to a small study by Weill Cornell Medical Center researchers. In the study of 35 healthy volunteers without psychiatric disorders, the antidepressant induced abnormal sperm DNA fragmentation in more than 40% of participants.” Zinc Levels In Seminal Plasma Are Associated With Sperm Quality In Fertile And Infertile Men “Insufficient intake of zinc (Zn) can impair antioxidant defenses and may be an important risk factor in oxidant release, compromising the mechanism of DNA repair, and making the sperm cell highly susceptible to oxidative damage. In the absence of Zn, the possibility of increased oxidative damage exists that would contribute to poor sperm quality. Infertile men and men who smoke are very susceptible to oxidative damage induced by free radicals.”

	Risk Reduction
COENZYME Q10 AND MALE INFERTILITY. “In conclusion, the exogenous administration of CoQ10 increases both ubiquinone and ubiquinol levels in semen and can be effective in improving sperm kinetic features in patients affected by idiopathic asthenozoospermia.”