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2. Lifestyle and fertility: the influence of stress and quality of life on male fertility
3. Semen preparation methods and sperm apoptosis: swim-up versus gradient-density centrifugation technique
4. Effect of incubating human sperm at room temperature on capacitation-related events
5. Temperature controlled centrifugation improves sperm retrieval