Subfertility in a married couple: emphases on pathogenesis and correction

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The paper provides a literature review on subfertility in a married couple, its pathogenesis and methods of correction. It sets forth the causes of female and male subfertility. Hypothalamic-pituitary, ovarian, and endometrial dysfunctions are key factors that influence female subfertility. Male subfertility is mainly caused by sperm dysfunction, often associated with genetic abnormalities, and induced by external factors, such as xenobiotics, stress, and physical and biological agents. The low glycodelin level is a common factor in male and female subfertility; it is clinically realized by miscarriage mainly at early periods and by the development of severe perinatal pathology. Fertility in a married couple can be increased through rehabilitation, by improving the health of both men and women.

Keywords:

subfertility

subfertile couple

reproductive system dysfunction

ovum

endometrium

spermatozoon

rehabilitation methods

Authors:

Posiseeva L.V.

Kafedra akusherstva i ginekologii s kursom perinatologii meditsinskogo fakul'teta FGBOU VPO "Rossiĭskiĭ universitet druzhby narodov", Moskva

Petrova U.L.

OOO “Modern Medicine Clinic”, Ivanovo, Russia

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