The link between obesity and male infertility

Obesity is believed to be the new pandemic and its life-threatening long-term effects are well known, being the cardiovascular and metabolic ones probably the most important. Similarly, we are observing a dramatic increase of couples asking for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatments due to infertility issues. Couple’s infertility, defined as the inability to conceive after […]

Myo-inositol & Male infertility

Introduction Why myo-inositol is crucial for male reproductive system/reproduction/fertility? It could look like a little strange that a molecule could be so important for the correct functioning of male reproductive system, but it starts making sense if we think about its origins. Myo-inositol (MI) is a very ancient molecule with a long evolutionary history, believed […]

Globesity

The last 20 years were characterized by a progressive enhancing of the average body weight of the population of the high-income countries. This trend is the result of faster availability of food, due to the economic growth, the growing availability of abundant, the inexpensive, and often nutrient-poor food,  the industrialization, and a no linear adaptation […]

SEPTEMBER: PCOS Awareness Month

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents one of the most common female endocrinological disorders. World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that PCOS affected 116 million women (3.4%) worldwide in 2012. Globally, prevalence estimates of PCOS are highly variable, ranging from 2.2% to as high as 26%. The prevalence of PCOS depends on the choice of diagnostic […]