The process of freezing cells or tissues and depositing them in liquid nitrogen at–196° C is
called cryopreservation. Sub-zero temperature is not a physiological condition for cells and …

BACKGROUND Oocyte activation deficiency (OAD) is attributed to the majority of cases
underlying failure of ICSI cycles, the standard treatment for male factor infertility. Oocyte …

Background: Diminished/decreased ovarian reserve (DOR) is a disorder of ovarian function,
which severely affects women's reproductive health. Accumulating evidence has found that …

Background: Experimental studies show that disinfection byproducts (DBPs) can inhibit
oocyte maturation, decrease fertilization capacity, and impair embryo development, but …

Background Introduced in 1992, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was initially
indicated for severe male infertility; however, its use has since been expanded to non …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a group of the most widely spread pollutants.
Their impacts on reproductive health have become public concerns. Diminished ovarian …

The associations between metallic elements and ovarian reserve function have remained
uncertain yet. In this case-control study, we involved 149 women with diminished ovarian …

Conventional IVF (c-IVF) is one of the most practiced assisted reproductive technology
(ART) approaches used worldwide. However, in the last years, the number of c-IVF …

STUDY QUESTION Can non-invasive metabolic imaging via fluorescence lifetime imaging
microscopy (FLIM) detect variations in metabolic profiles between discarded human …

Rising global infertility rates have amplified the dependence on assisted reproductive
technologies (ARTs) for conception. This necessitates a thorough examination of fertility …