European association of urology guidelines on male sexual and reproductive health: 2021 update on male infertility

S Minhas, C Bettocchi, L Boeri, P Capogrosso… - European urology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Context The European Association of Urology (EAU) has updated its guidelines on
sexual and reproductive health for 2021. Objective To present a summary of the 2021 …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of varicocelectomy on sperm deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation rates in infertile men with clinical varicocele: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FTL Neto, M Roque, SC Esteves - Fertility and sterility, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effect of varicocelectomy on sperm deoxyribonucleic acid
fragmentation (SDF) rates in infertile men with clinical varicocele. Design Systematic review …

Sperm DNA damage and its relevance in fertility treatment: A review of recent literature and current practice guidelines

JA Marinaro, PN Schlegel - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage has recently emerged as one of the most
controversial topics in male reproductive medicine. While level I evidence indicates that …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of varicocele repair on semen parameters in infertile men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Agarwal, R Cannarella, R Saleh… - The world journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Despite the significant role of varicocele in the pathogenesis of male infertility, the
impact of varicocele repair (VR) on conventional semen parameters remains controversial …

Lifestyle-, environmental-, and additional health factors associated with an increased sperm DNA fragmentation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Szabó, S Váncsa, P Hegyi, A Váradi… - Reproductive Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Infertility affects one in every six couples in developed countries, and
approximately 50% is of male origin. In 2021, sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) testing …

Evaluation of sperm DNA integrity by mean number of sperm DNA breaks rather than sperm DNA fragmentation index

B Yan, W Ye, J Wang, S Jia, X Gu, H Hu… - Clinical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Sperm DNA integrity is crucial for normal fertilization, implantation, and embryo
development. Several assays are available to assess sperm DNA fragmentation but are …

The negative impact of varicocele on basic semen parameters, sperm nuclear DNA dispersion and oxidation-reduction potential in semen

K Gill, M Kups, P Harasny, T Machalowski… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since varicocele is so common in infertile men, this study intends to analyse the
relationships between varicocele and conventional semen characteristics, sperm nuclear …

Effect of varicocele on sperm DNA damage: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Y Zhang, W Zhang, X Wu, G Liu, Y Dai, H Jiang… - Andrologia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The updated meta‐analysis was conducted to further verify the effect of varicocele on sperm
DNA damage, supplying clinicians and researchers with high‐grade evidence. The sperm …

[PDF][PDF] The benefits of varicocele repair for achieving pregnancy in male infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis

P Birowo, W Tendi, IS Widyahening, W Atmoko… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Introduction Varicocele is one of the most common treatable causes of male infertility.
However, the decision to perform varicocelectomy before starting a fertility program remains …

Sperm DNA damage and cytokines in varicocele: A case‐control study

R Finelli, F Pallotti, F Cargnelutti, F Faja, T Carlini… - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Varicocele is a vascular disease characterised by the abnormal enlargement of the
pampiniform plexus veins and a well‐known cause of male infertility. The aim of this study …