Carl Spiessens

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other 2011
Acceptability of preclinical research on nonhuman primates in reproductive medicine: the patient perspective
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1177/1933719110380277

The attitude of patients with reproductive disorders regarding the use of nonhuman primates (NHPs) in preclinical reproductive research and its determinants was examined. A survey was conducted on 299 patients with fertility problems and/or…

article 2008
Ethical acceptability of research on nonhuman primates in the field of infertility and endometriosis: the patient perspective
article 2008
High prevalence of endometriosis in infertile women with normal ovulation and normospermic partners
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.056

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of histologically proven endometriosis in a subset of infertile women.DesignRetrospective case series with electronic file search and multivariable logistic regression analysis.SettingTertiary academic f…

article 2006
Is the endometriosis recurrence rate increased after ovarian hyperstimulation?
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.01.016

ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that the cumulative endometriosis recurrence rate (CERR) after fertility surgery for endometriosis stage III or IV is increased in women exposed to very high E(2) levels during ovarian hyperstimulation (OH) f…

article 2006
No difference in cycle pregnancy rate and in cumulative live-birth rate between women with surgically treated minimal to mild endometriosis and women with unexplained infertility after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and intrauterine insemination
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.01.044

ObjectiveThe association between infertility and minimal to mild endometriosis is controversial and poorly understood. The clinical pregnancy rate (PR) per cycle after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with or without intrauterine i…