Zahra Mohammadoghli Reihan , Mehdi Ghiami Rad , Mahtab Sattari,
Volume 11, Issue 5 (9-2017)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives: Infertility is one of the important causes of anxiety in couples. Infections caused by genital Mycoplasmas may have harmful effects on the reproductive health of women, and sometimes lead to infertility. This study was designed to determine frequency of anti-Mycoplasma hominis antibodies in infertile women at Al-Zahra Hospital, Tabriz, Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, serum from 184 infertile women and 100 healthy pregnant women were tested for presence of M. hominis IgM and IgG antibodies by ELISA. Data collected were analyzed in SPSS (version 17) using t-test at significance level of 0.05.
Results: The frequency of anti-M. hominis IgG was significantly higher in infertile women compared to healthy controls. The frequency of anti-M. hominis IgM did not differ significantly between the infertile and control subjects. The majority of the women infected with the bacterium were in the 21-30 and 31-40 years age range. There was no significant correlation between tubal factor infertility and seropositivity for M. hominis antibodies. Moreover, the dwelling of the participants had no relationship with the frequency of anti-M. hominis antibodies.
Conclusion: The frequency of owed that a high percentage of t a high percentage of that the meaninngful le women was 4% and infertile women infected with this bacterium is high in Tabriz. Therefore, it is important to perform microbial screening for this bacterium in infertile couples.
Keywords: Mycoplasma hominis, Infertility, Women, Tabriz.
ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives: Infertility is one of the important causes of anxiety in couples. Infections caused by genital Mycoplasmas may have harmful effects on the reproductive health of women, and sometimes lead to infertility. This study was designed to determine frequency of anti-Mycoplasma hominis antibodies in infertile women at Al-Zahra Hospital, Tabriz, Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, serum from 184 infertile women and 100 healthy pregnant women were tested for presence of M. hominis IgM and IgG antibodies by ELISA. Data collected were analyzed in SPSS (version 17) using t-test at significance level of 0.05.
Results: The frequency of anti-M. hominis IgG was significantly higher in infertile women compared to healthy controls. The frequency of anti-M. hominis IgM did not differ significantly between the infertile and control subjects. The majority of the women infected with the bacterium were in the 21-30 and 31-40 years age range. There was no significant correlation between tubal factor infertility and seropositivity for M. hominis antibodies. Moreover, the dwelling of the participants had no relationship with the frequency of anti-M. hominis antibodies.
Conclusion: The frequency of owed that a high percentage of t a high percentage of that the meaninngful le women was 4% and infertile women infected with this bacterium is high in Tabriz. Therefore, it is important to perform microbial screening for this bacterium in infertile couples.
Keywords: Mycoplasma hominis, Infertility, Women, Tabriz.
Akhtar Seifi, Negarsadat Taheri, Hanieh Kia, Hady Reza Mansourian, Azad Reza Mansourian,
Volume 16, Issue 4 (7-2022)
Abstract
The prevalence of hypothyroidism is much higher among women than in men. Hypothyroidism is also one of the most prevalent thyroid disorders among women of reproductive age. The disease exerts its effect on female sex hormones by manipulating the production of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone that are crucial for the production of estrogen by the ovaries. Various studies demonstrated the adverse effect of overt hypothyroidism on ovulation, menstrual cycle, and fertility. This review surveys the adverse effects of hypothyroidism on fertility and pregnancy.
