infertility/fever

The influence of hyperthermia induced by radiowaves on the microflora of the prostate in cases of male sterility was studied. The use of hyperthermia was shown to produce a stable decrease in bacteriospermia and the persistence potential of bacteria isolated from sperm. Hyperthermia produced a

Objective: Recurrent attacks of peritonitis of Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), may lead to peritoneal adhesions and fallopian tube obstruction. Colchicine - the treatment of choice for FMF - may disturb cell division. Secondary

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), affecting people of Mediterranean origin, is an endemic and sometimes problematic disease because of colchicine resistance/intolerance, with relative lack of treatment alternatives, and disease- or treatment-related issues, such as subfertility. Anakinra, being a

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the causes and different modalities used for management of subfertile patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). METHODS The study comprised of 74 infertile women with FMF. All patients were diagnosed as having FMF. All patients underwent a full

OBJECTIVE Fever of > or = 39 degrees C for > or = 3 days can lead to severely impaired semen quality and even azoospermia. Among spermatogenic cells, pachytene spermatocytes and spermatids are particularly sensitive to temperature. Because of the nature of a spermatogenic cycle, impairment of semen

In the Federal Republic of Germany no large Q fever epidemics (more than 200 cases) have been encountered within the last 20 years; however, Q fever was prevalent throughout that period on a constant level (between 27 and 100 officially reported cases per year). Besides classical pneumonic Q fever,

Four out of 19 male patients suffering from familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) had fertility problems while on colchicine therapy (0.5-2.0 mg daily for as long as 11 years). Three of the patients had had children while off therapy but their wives could not conceive while they were on therapy. In one

According to different Authors, varicocele incidence in unselected population fluctuates from 8 to 22% but in selected population affected by sterility incidence ranges from 21 to 39%. However other Authors have demonstrated that about 50% of patients suffering from varicocele have semen

Despite being first described two thousand years ago, the varicocele remains a controversial multifaceted disease process with numerous biological consequences including infertility, hypogonadism, and chronic orchidalgia. The underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood and likely include hypoxia,

Although the in vitro fertilization-intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI) has been utilized widely, the management in patients with an autoimmune disease is still a challenge. The aim of this study was to demonstrate IVF-ICSI outcomes in infertile women with familial Mediterranean fever

We report on the case of a woman who suffered from chills and fever when she was transfused with two units of red blood cell concentrate. Immunohaematological evaluation of the adverse reaction was inconspicuous, as well as sterility testing of one unit, but bacteriological evaluation of the second