Aleyamma T Kunjummen

RESEARCH QUESTION: Is co-existing polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) associated with a higher cumulative live birth rate (LBR) after assisted reproductive technology (ART) in women with advanced endometriosis? DESIGN: A retrospective coh…

The cause of infertility in women with endometriosis remains unclear. Elevated levels of iron in the follicular fluid (FF), potentially leading to oxidative stress, have been reported in endometriosis. In this study, we aimed to compare mar…

BACKGROUND: Studies have assessed the impact of culturing warmed cleavage-stage embryos to blastocyst in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles; there is a paucity of studies that have evaluated the impact of warming of day 3 embryos and cultu…

Abstract Study question Is the cumulative live birth rate (LBR) lower in women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and advanced endometriosis versus women without endometriosis but have DOR? Summary answer The cumulative LBR was significa…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To externally validate the Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) and to assess cumulative spontaneous pregnancy rates in women with moderate to severe endometriosis following fertility-enhancing minimally invasive surgery. D…

BACKGROUND: In IVF/ICSI treatment, the process of embryo implantation is the success rate-limiting step. Endometrial scratching has been suggested to improve this process, but it is unclear if this procedure increases the chance of implanta…

STUDY QUESTION: Does oral antioxidant pretreatment for the male partner improve clinical pregnancy rate in couples undergoing ART for male factor subfertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: There was no significant difference in clinical pregnancy rate …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of Progesterone/ Estradiol (P4/E2) ratio as a predictive tool for clinical pregnancy in ART cycles with a premature progesterone rise of >1.5 ng/ml on the day of human chorionic …