About this trial
This case-control study involving fertile and subfertile couples aims to identify male factors related to pregnancy likelihood, create a fertility index measure combining male and female factors to predict pregnancy likelihood, and examine how male factors relate to the semen physical and biological characteristics.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
men aged ≥21-49 years
men with a female partner aged 21-39 years
couples who are not able to conceive for at least 12 months
couples who are Singapore citizen or permanent resident
Disqualifiers
male infertility of a known aetiology including azoospermia, retrograde ejaculation, genetic disorders, cancer treatment, or testes trauma
female infertility diagnosis as confirmed by diagnostic imaging or having severe endometriosis
female partners with irregular menstrual cycle >35 days
couples with known chromosomal abnormalities
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Lifestyle and metabolic indicators