Background Male factor is attributable in up to 50% of cases of infertility. In vitro studies
demonstrate that bacteria can negatively impact sperm function. The use of next‐generation …

Male factor is responsible for up to 50% of infertility cases in the world. Semen analysis is
considered the cornerstone of laboratory evaluation of male infertility, but it has its own …

During recent years, considerable progress has been made in understanding the
etiopathogenesis of periodontitis in its various forms and their interactions with the host …

Bacterial infections play a disruptive and hidden role in male reproductive failure. Different
kinds of bacteria are often able to interfere with reproductive function in both sexes and lead …

Background Although bacterial infections have been recognized as a possible cause of
male infertility, the effect of bacterial infections on sperm quality and sperm DNA …

Problem Sexually transmitted diseases and other infections of male genitourinary tract are
thought to negatively impact reproductive health, affecting semen quality. Despite a possible …

Background Infertility is estimated to affect approximately 9–30% of reproductive-aged
couples. Several conditions involving one or both partners may contribute to infertility. The …

Although it is widely considered, in many cases, to involve two separable stages (poor
placentation followed by oxidative stress/inflammation), the precise originating causes of …

Male subfertility is a global issue in human reproduction as well as in animal reproduction.
Bacterial infection and semen contamination are still widely overlooked. As the collection of …

The male factor contributes approximately 50% to infertility-related cases in couples with an
estimated 12%–35% of these cases attributable to male genital tract infections. Depending …