title: Induction of multiple follicular development as a therapy for unexplained or male-related infertility.
abstract: Most invasive techniques (i.e., in-vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer) used for the therapy of unexplained or male-related infertility involve the induction of multiple follicular development (MFD). The efficacy of MFD in conjunction with a non-invasive technique (artificial insemination with husband's semen) was evaluated in a group of 41 couples with long-lasting infertility. MFD was obtained by means of clomiphene citrate and exogenous gonadotropins. Within 6 months of treatment, pregnancy was achieved by 52.2% of couples with male-related infertility and by 54.5% of couples with unexplained infertility. Sperm parameters, age of the female partner and preovulatory estradiol peak did not show any significant difference between couples who conceived and those who did not. It is concluded that induction of MFD represents an effective therapy and might replace invasive techniques for the treatment of the above conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fioretti
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Paoletti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Strigini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mais
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Melis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007315:Insemination, Artificial; D007317:Insemination, Artificial, Homologous; D008297:Male; D008596:Menotropins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000502:physiology*; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility
chemical_list: D002996:Clomiphene; D008596:Menotropins; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone