Multifactorial etiology of male and female infertility/ assisted reproductive technique

Ahmed F. Hameed 1, Israa S. Ajeel 2, Khalida I. Noel 1, * and Khalid M. Hassan 3

1 Lecturer, Human Anatomy Department, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.
2 Specialist, FICMS Family Medicine, Ministry of Health/Al-Kademyia Directorate for Primary Health Care, Baghdad, Iraq.
3 Assist. Prof., Human Anatomy Department, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.
4 Specialist, Echocardiography, Iraqi Ministry of health, Baghdad Al-Russafa health Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq.
 
Review Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy, 2022, 07(01), 001–008
Article DOI: 10.30574/msabp.2022.7.1.0083
Publication history: 
Received on 05 August 2022; revised on 12 September 2022; accepted on 14 September 2022
 
Abstract: 
Introduction: Infertility defined as inability of female to conceive after 12 months (6 months for women above 35 years) of unguarded sexual coitus. It affected about 15% of new couples. Genetic causes contribute about 15-30% of male infertility. Also the infertility can be defined as inability to carry the gestation until giving birth of a live fetus. Infertility can be classified into primary and secondary infertility, also can be classified according to etiological cause into male and female infertility.
Conclusion: This review yield the importance of infertility as serious medical problem, affecting the partners life and focus on the important etiological factors affecting the fertile male or female as life style and smocking state in addition to aging, hormonal state, infections and systemic disease, also this review focus on the importance of assisted reproductive technique and its complication.
 
Keywords: 
Male infertility; Female infertility; Reproduction; ASTs; IUI
 
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