Review Article
Human Papillomavirus Infection, Infertility, and Assisted Reproductive Outcomes
Table 2
Summary of literature regarding the effect of HPV on assisted reproductive outcomes.
| Reference | Study type | Summary of findings |
| Intrauterine insemination | [46, 47] | Original research Systematic review | HPV DNA may be associated with idiopathic asthenozoospermia | [73] | Original research | Women with HPV were six times less likely to become pregnant compared to women without the infection |
| In vitro fertilization | [5] | Original research | Women with HPV infection had a lower pregnancy rate compared to women without the infection | [77] | Original research | Higher odds of spontaneous miscarriage among women with HPV infection, as well as in women whose male partners were HPV positive | [78] | Original research | No statistical difference in live birth rate when comparing HPV positive women compared to negative controls |
[38, 79, 80] | Original research | No effect of HPV on clinical pregnancy and spontaneous miscarriage rates |
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