Publications by authors named "Odai A M Alqawasmeh"
Infertility is associated with the alteration of the seminal microbiome. However, the onset of dysbiosis remains controversial and the involvement of host factors remains elusive. This study investigates the alterations of the seminal microbiome in male infertility and examines the association and function of DEFB119, a reproductive-tract-specific host antimicrobial peptide, on the seminal microbiome and male fertility.
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- Scientists wanted to find out if germs from sperm and fluid around eggs could contaminate the liquid used to grow embryos during fertility treatments.
- They collected samples from 61 couples and studied the germs using special techniques, discovering that 82.5% of the cases had germs from the sperm in the growing media.
- While some germs in sperm were linked to poorer sperm health and certain germs in egg fluid were associated with female infertility, they didn’t find a link between these germs and the success of the fertility treatments.
Immature oocytes retrieved from fertilization (IVF) and clinical maturation (IVM) is a common problem, especially in patients with advanced age, poor ovarian response (POR), or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Considering there is no common name to describe this group of oocytes, we suggest naming all of immature oocytes retrieved from IVF and clinical IVM cycles as 'Medical Unusable Oocytes' (MUO) as none of them will be used for subsequent treatment and will eventually be discarded. Scientists attempt to improve the clinical utilization rate of MUO instead of discarding them.
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