BACKGROUND Infertility is a global public health issue, affecting 15% of all couples of
reproductive age. Male factors, including decreased semen quality, are responsible for …

The literature on the relationship between diet and human fertility has greatly expanded over
the last decade, resulting in the identification of a few clear patterns. Intake of supplemental …

Caffeine is probably the most frequently ingested pharmacologically active substance in the
world. It is found in common beverages (coffee, tea, soft drinks), in products containing …

Coffee is a complex mixture of chemicals that provides significant amounts of chlorogenic
acid and caffeine. Unfiltered coffee is a significant source of cafestol and kahweol, which are …

The onset of clinical assisted reproduction, a quarter of a century ago, required the isolation
of motile spermatozoa. As the indication of assisted reproduction shifted from mere …

Caffeine is a widely used psychoactive substance in both adults and children that is legal,
easy to obtain, and socially acceptable to consume. Although once relatively restricted to …

Background Semen quality, a predictor of male fertility, has been suggested declining
worldwide. Among other life style factors, male coffee/caffeine consumption was …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association patterns and quantify the effects of lifestyle on time
to pregnancy (TTP). DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Teaching hospitals in Hull …

Progressive deterioration of male reproductive function is occurring in Western countries.
Environmental factors and unhealthy lifestyles have been implicated in the decline of …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of the male partner's lifestyle, including eating and
social habits, on semen quality and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) success …