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Endometriosis Longitudinal Fertility Study (ELFS): a prospective longitudinal cohort study of the effect of conservative and surgical management for moderate to severe endometriosis on future fertility - study protocol
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-114124

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is associated with reduced pregnancy and live birth rates in patients attempting both spontaneous and assisted conception. At present, it is unclear whether prepregnancy surgery for moderate or severe endometrios…

2021
Applying plastic surgery principles to ovarian tissue transplantation.
Gland surgery ·doi:10.21037/gs-21-24

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) and transplantation is an innovative procedure increasingly utilized to help preserve fertility after gonadotoxic treatments especially in cancer patients. Approximately 30% of autotransplanted patients…

2020
Exploring the facilitators and barriers to using an online infertility risk prediction tool (FoRECAsT) for young women with breast cancer: a qualitative study protocol.
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033669

IntroductionAs cancer treatments may impact on fertility, a high priority for young patients with breast cancer is access to evidence-based, personalised information for them and their healthcare providers to guide treatment and fertility-r…

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A randomised controlled trial of intra-uterine insemination versus in vitro fertilisation in patients with idiopathic or mild male infertility
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/ajo.12168

BACKGROUND: The cause of infertility is unexplained or poorly explained in 30-40% of couples undergoing standard investigations, and treatment ranges from expectant management to IUI and IVF. AIMS: The aim of this study was to compare the …