Borhani, S.; Salman Yazdi, R. Clinical Applications of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Reproductive Medicine: A Literature Review. Archives of Reproductive Medicine and Sexual Health, 2018, 1, 14–21. https://doi.org/10.22259/2639-1791.0101003.
Borhani, S.; Salman Yazdi, R. Clinical Applications of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Reproductive Medicine: A Literature Review. Archives of Reproductive Medicine and Sexual Health, 2018, 1, 14–21. https://doi.org/10.22259/2639-1791.0101003.
Borhani, S.; Salman Yazdi, R. Clinical Applications of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Reproductive Medicine: A Literature Review. Archives of Reproductive Medicine and Sexual Health, 2018, 1, 14–21. https://doi.org/10.22259/2639-1791.0101003.
Borhani, S.; Salman Yazdi, R. Clinical Applications of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Reproductive Medicine: A Literature Review. Archives of Reproductive Medicine and Sexual Health, 2018, 1, 14–21. https://doi.org/10.22259/2639-1791.0101003.
Abstract
Infertility affects approximately 15% of couples worldwide, an estimated 30% of which is related to male factor infertility. Application of low level laser therapy (LLLT) to improve fertility status is a rapidly growing discipline in medicine. Laser therapy triggers a variety of biological processes through interaction with primary cellular photoacceptors. The present review aims at evaluating the literature available in the MEDLINE/ PubMed on cellular and molecular mechanisms of photobiomodulation in the domains of reproductive and veterinary medicine. We primarily focused on the clinical application of laser treatment on seminal quality, in particular its role in promoting spermatozoa motility, as well as the role of phototherapy in modulating assisted reproduction (ART). Additionally, we investigated the strength of evidence in support of the positive impact of photobiomodulation on facilitating ART.
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