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- 1 in 4 NOA Men Become Fathers via TESE2026-06-20
Only 40 of 168 men with severe infertility fathered a child via TESE-ICSI, taking a median 19.5 months
Cumulative live birth rates following testicular sperm extraction in non-obstructive male infertility. male infertility retrospective cohort pregnancy surgical outcomes
- Two Hormones Beat One for Azoospermic Men2026-06-16
74% of azoospermic men produced sperm on hormone therapy; combination outperformed monotherapy 78% vs 33%
Therapeutic Benefits of Gonadotropins in Male Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism hypogonadism male infertility spermatogenesis retrospective cohort pregnancy
- Vitamins Topped Every Other Lifestyle Factor in IVF2026-06-10
Of 501 couples undergoing IVF, the only factor linked to pregnancy when both partners were assessed together was taking vitamins, minerals, and trace elements
Occupational and Lifestyle Factors of Male and Female Infertility Patients: Do They Impact ART Success? infertility male infertility occupational exposure pregnancy cohort study
- Five Pregnancy Factors Predict Hypospadias Risk2026-04-27
Five obstetric factors — gestational hypertension, abnormal placenta, and preterm birth among them — predicted hypospadias with AUC 0.857 in temporal validation
Risk Factor Analysis and Nomogram Predictive Model Construction for Neonatal Hypospadias: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study in East China hypospadias pediatric urology pregnancy biomarkers
- Pelvic Muscle Tears After Birth: Sex Impact Unclear2026-04-11
9 studies, 1,623 women: only 2 of 9 found a link between levator ani avulsion and postpartum sexual dysfunction
The Relationship Between Levator Ani Integrity and Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction: A Systematic Review systematic review pelvic floor sexual dysfunction women's health pregnancy
- Female Fetal Ligaments Aren't Hormonally Passive2026-04-05
In first-trimester human fetuses, caudal genital ligaments in both sexes express receptors for androgens, estrogens, and INSL3 — the "passive female default" model doesn't hold in humans
Receptivity of the Human Male and Female Fetal Caudal Genital Ligament to Gonadal Hormones cryptorchidism pediatric urology environmental exposure pregnancy genomics
- One Blood Test Stands Out — But Should It?2026-03-19
In 198 Ghanaian ART patients, only serum chloride differed between pregnancy and non-pregnancy groups — a marginal gap within normal range
Male Factors Associated With Success Following Assisted Reproduction Technology Among Infertile Couples in Ghana male infertility semen quality cross-sectional biomarkers pregnancy
- Mood, Not Birth Method, Drives Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction2026-03-14
Sexual function scores hit a nadir 6–8 weeks postpartum and depression predicted decline better than delivery mode or breastfeeding
Longitudinal Trajectories and Psychosocial Predictors of Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction from Early Pregnancy to 12 Months Postpartum sexual dysfunction women's health pregnancy biomarkers
- Gene Variant Floods Sperm With Chromosome Errors2026-01-25
A single inherited frameshift variant left 18.8% of one man's sperm missing sex chromosomes entirely — and drove repeated miscarriages
Homozygous C12orf40 Variant Contributes to Severe Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia and Sperm Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy genetics male infertility spermatogenesis case report pregnancy
- Counseling Beats Silence for Pregnant Women's Sexual Function2025-08-27
Three counseling approaches improved sexual function scores in pregnant women — but 21 of 24 studies came from Iran
Non-pharmacologic therapies for treating sexual dysfunction during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis sexual dysfunction pregnancy
- Mom's Obesity Linked to Son's Low Testosterone2025-05-14
Men whose mothers were obese during pregnancy had 5.9× higher odds of low testosterone — but only 12 of 418 men had that history
Low testosterone in primary infertile men is associated with a history of maternal obesity during pregnancy: Findings from a cross-sectional study. male infertility testosterone obesity pregnancy hypogonadism