Lifestyle factors and reproductive health: taking control of your fertility

R Sharma, KR Biedenharn, JM Fedor… - Reproductive biology and …, 2013 - Springer
Approximately 10 to 15% of couples are impacted by infertility. Recently, the pivotal role that
lifestyle factors play in the development of infertility has generated a considerable amount of …

[HTML][HTML] Testosterone: a metabolic hormone in health and disease

DM Kelly, TH Jones - Journal of Endocrinology, 2013 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Testosterone is a hormone that plays a key role in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism.
It has been known for some time that testosterone has a major influence on body fat …

Risk factors for sexual dysfunction among women and men: a consensus statement from the Fourth International Consultation on Sexual Medicine 2015

MP McCabe, ID Sharlip, R Lewis… - The journal of sexual …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Introduction This article presents a review of previous research concerning risk factors for
sexual dysfunction in women and men. Aim The aim is to evaluate past research studies to …

Management of male factor infertility: position statement from the Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine (SIAMS) endorsing organization: Italian Society of …

A Ferlin, AE Calogero, C Krausz, F Lombardo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Infertility affects 15–20% of couples and male factors are present in about
half of the cases. For many aspects related to the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of …

Testosterone and metabolic syndrome: A meta‐analysis study

G Corona, M Monami, G Rastrelli… - The journal of sexual …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is often associated with male
hypogonadism. Despite the well‐known link, the role of testosterone replacement therapy …

The metabolic syndrome and male infertility

SS Kasturi, J Tannir, RE Brannigan - Journal of andrology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is highly prevalent, affecting more than 47 million US residents.
This condition is also multifaceted, potentially leading to significant disturbance of numerous …

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in men with diabesity

S Dhindsa, H Ghanim, M Batra, P Dandona - Diabetes care, 2018 - Am Diabetes Assoc
One-third of men with obesity or type 2 diabetes have subnormal free testosterone
concentrations. The lower free testosterone concentrations are observed in obese men at all …

Sexual dysfunction in men and women with endocrine disorders

S Bhasin, P Enzlin, A Coviello, R Basson - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Endocrine disease frequently interrupts sexual function, and sexual dysfunction may signal
serious endocrine disease. Diabetic autonomic neuropathy and endothelial dysfunction …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity: modern man's fertility nemesis

S Cabler, A Agarwal, M Flint… - Asian journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The obesity pandemic has grown to concerning proportions in recent years, not only in the
Western World, but in developing countries as well. The corresponding decrease in male …

The dark side of testosterone deficiency: I. Metabolic syndrome and erectile dysfunction

AM Traish, A Guay, R Feeley, F Saad - Journal of andrology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered the most important public health threat of the
21st century. This syndrome is characterized by a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors …