Proper oocyte maturation is critical for female fertility, yet whether cuproptosis, a recently identified copper-dependent cell death pathway, affects meiotic maturation remains unknown. Here, we show that Cu(II)-elesclomol (ELC-Cu(II)) tre…
PURPOSE: This study aimed to develop international expert consensus statements on chronic endometritis (CE) through a comprehensive literature review of existing evidence and a modified Delphi approach. METHODS: Ten panelists of the Japan …
Endometriosis (EM) is a prevalent gynecological condition whose etiology remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms of LINC01315 in EM. This study recruited 150 EM patients and 150 healthy cont…
STUDY QUESTION: What are the unrecognized risk factors for recurrent implantation failure (RIF) as defined in the ESHRE recommendation? SUMMARY ANSWER: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is the strongest predictor for RIF, followed by chronic en…
Exposure to heavy metals exerts toxic effects on female reproduction and embryo development. This study examined the exposure of patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriage (uRM) to multiple metals and the correlations among exposures t…
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have reported higher risks of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, after programmed frozen embryo transfer, especially in cycles with gonadotropin-releasing hormone …
The fact of ovarian reserve (OR) decreased in women with recurrent miscarriage has been well known. However, Whether OR would decrease with increasing numbers of previous miscarriages (PMs) is still unclear. To address this, OR parameters o…
Elagolix, as a competitive gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, has been recently approved by the US FDA for the management of moderate to severe pain due to endometriosis in women. In this study, we developed and veri…
Introduction: Although pre-treatment with a GnRH agonist can reduce the size of adenomyosis lesions, the supra-physiological hormone level induced by controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) may negate the usefulness of the GnRH agonist in…
PURPOSE: To investigate the expression and relevant clinical and pathological significance of AT-rich interactive domaincontaining protein 1A (ARID1A) mRNA in endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer. METHODS: The clinical and pathological …
Insulin resistance (IR) is prevalent in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Improvement in insulin sensitivity remains one of the most effective treatment strategies for women with PCOS. This study aims to investigate the efficacy …
Aim. To compare the basic endocrine profile and outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), ovulatory polycystic ovaries (PCO), or normal ovaries (NO). Methods. The basic clinical features and in…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of antithyroid antibody on pregnancy outcome following the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: A total of 90 patients (156 cycles) positive for antithyroid antibody (ATA+ group…
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in patients with hyper-response to ovulation induction for intrauterine insemination (IUI). METHODS: Patients with polycy…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of epidural anesthesia and patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) on hemorheology and the incidence of deep venous thrombosis in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy. METHODS: One hundred AS…