Sperm pathology is presented as the discipline of characterizing structural and functional
deficiencies in abnormal spermatozoa. This concept complements that of sperm morphology …

Because of the large number of men worldwide who smoke and the fact that cigarette smoke
contains known mutagens and carcinogens, there has been concern that smoking may have …

Individuals who smoke generally do so with the knowledge of potential consequences to
their own health. What is rarely considered are the effects of smoking on their future children …

This eighty-ninth volume of the IARC Monographs is the third and last of a series on tobacco-
related agents. Volume 83 reported on the carcinogenicity of tobacco smoke and involuntary …

Methods: Semen samples were obtained from 240 male partners of the couples consulting
for infertility problem. Semen analysis was carried out using WHO criteria and subjects were …

Infertility is a problem of global proportions, affecting on an average 8-12% of couples
worldwide. Low sperm count (Oligozoospermia) is one of the main causes of male infertility …

Introduction: Previous studies suggest female smoking increases time-to-pregnancy (TTP), a
couple-dependent reproductive outcome, while associations with male smoking are more …

Background: Cancer is becoming the most important public health burden around the globe.
As per the GLOBOCAN 2008 estimates, about 12.7 million cancer cases and 7.6 million …

Opium is an opiate substance that significantly affects human physiology and behavior.
Ancient priests used opium as a powerful healing drug, and many medical texts have …

Substances such as tobacco and cannabis can negatively modulate seminal parameters
and sex hormones and lead to fertility problems in males. The present study aimed to …