Scarafia C

No ORCID on file · 5 papers in corpus · active 2019-2023

Study types

  • article 1

Condition tags

  • infertility 2
  • endometriosis 1
  • endometrioma 1
2023
Metaphase-II oocyte competence is unlinked to the gonadotrophins used for ovarian stimulation: a matched case-control study in women of advanced maternal age.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-022-02684-w

PurposeAn impact of different gonadotrophins selection for ovarian stimulation (OS) on oocyte competence has yet to be defined. In this study, we asked whether an association exists between OS protocol and euploid blastocyst rate (EBR) per …

2022
Expectant Management Before In vitro Fertilization in Women Aged 39 or Above and Unexplained Infertility Does Not Decrease Live Birth Rates Compared to Immediate Treatment.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-021-00767-0

Unexplained infertile couples can have further expectant management before starting assisted reproductive treatments. However, ovarian reserve and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes rapidly decline after 39 years or more. It is thus impo…

article 2021
Does Ovarian Endometriosis Increase Oocyte Sensitivity to ICSI-Induced Mechanical Damage?
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm10081757

Some studies have shown that ICSI obtains poorer results than conventional IVF in women with ovarian endometriosis, suggesting that oocytes could be sensitive to ICSI-induced mechanical damage. The aims of this study were to clarify (a) whe…

2020
Is guided, targeted information about the risks of twin pregnancy able to increase the acceptance of single embryo transfer among IVF couples? A prospective study.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-020-01820-8

ObjectiveTo assess whether receiving information about twin pregnancy in the form of oral presentation given by a physician could affect the acceptance of single embryo transfer (SET) by couples undergoing IVF.Study designProspective interv…

2019
ICSI Versus Conventional IVF in Women Aged 40 Years or More and Unexplained Infertility: A Retrospective Evaluation of 685 Cycles with Propensity Score Model.
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm8101694

This study compared the cumulative live birth rates following Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) versus conventional in vitro fertilization (cIVF) in women aged 40 years or more and unexplained infertility. A cohort of 685 women underg…