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contributing to infertility reported that the prevalence of endometriosis among the black population was lower (2%) than that of the White population (7%) ( Wiswedel & Allen 1989 ). However, in a cross-sectional study in Nigeria, Fawole et al . (2015
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endometrial glands and stroma and may present with a variety of symptoms such as pelvic pain and infertility, resulting in a significant negative impact on individuals’ health and quality of life ( Nnoaham et al. 2011 , Zondervan et al. 2018 , Missmer
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Introduction Infertility is a prevalent issue in various countries worldwide; according to the 2023 WHO report, 1 in 6 people were globally affected by infertility ( https://www.who.int/zh/news/item/04-04-2023-1-in-6-people-globally-affected-by-infertility
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Introduction Nowadays, approximately 15–20% of couples worldwide are diagnosed with impaired fecundity ( Pathak et al. 2020 , Gullo et al. 2021 ). About 40––50% of them are associated with male infertility factors ( Choy & Eisenberg 2018
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≥3 unexplained miscarriages or infertility; peripheral NK cells >19% 20 127 Placebo Intralipid (4 mL diluted at 20% in 250 mL saline) infusion over 90–120 min None CPR; LBR No Dakhly et al. (2016) RCT ≥3 unexplained
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congenital uterine abnormalities, maltreated/untreated systemic or malignant disease or severe risk factors for oocyte aspiration). Patients diagnosed with other diseases causing infertility (e.g. recurrent miscarriages, antiphospholipid syndrome
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Introduction With 10–15% of couples encountering some form of infertility, investigations into the male and female factors contributing to impaired reproductive health have led to the creation of new and constantly improving assisted
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in infertility RCTs found that many different outcomes (361 numerators and 87 denominators, resulting in 815 distinct combinations) appear in the literature, with a median (interquartile range) of 11 (7 to 16) reported per study ( Wilkinson et al
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excellent series in fertility preservation. A Tale of Two Testes: Fertility preservation in males When it comes to offering fertility preservation in males at risk of infertility, a key question to be asked is what are we trying to preserve? While
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Chlamydia trachomatis ( Ct ) infection has significant long-term reproductive consequences, leading to a range of complications including infertility, miscarriage and preterm birth ( Tang et al. 2020 ). While the mechanisms through which Ct
