Chromosomal evaluation in a group of Tunisian patients with non-obstructive azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia attending a Tunisian cytogenetic department.

Male infertility is the cause in half of all childless partnerships. Numerous factors contribute to male infertility, including chromosomal aberrations and gene defects. Few data exist regarding the association of these chromosomal aberrations with male infertility in Arab and North African populations.

[Basal fsh level is only predictive of the quantitative aspect of the ovarian response].

Background: Determination FSH and LH at day 3 of the menstrual cycle predicts the response to stimulation.

Aim: To evaluate the value of FSH and LH measurements compared with women's age in predicting qualitative and quantitative ovarian response to gonadotrophin stimulation.

Methods: 305 patients underwent at least one intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycle.