Survival of newly implanted retrograde–shed endometrial tissue during menstruation in an ectopic location requires an adequate blood supply. This suggests that angiogenesis is a prerequisite for the development of endometriosis and that its…
OBJECTIVE: To provide a summary of the actual knowledge about the clinical factors affecting the oocyte recipient (other than those associated with uterine cavity abnormalities) on the outcome of oocyte donation cycles. DESIGN: Review of t…
This article aims at reviewing the literature in order to provide a summary of the actual knowledge about the clinical factors of the oocyte recipient (other than those affecting the morphology of the uterine cavity) influencing the outcome…
also sensitized ESC to Fas-mediated apoptosis, but this effect seems not to be mediated by the downregulation of FLIP, an inhibitor of caspase-8 activation. Conclusion: In summary, we demonstrate that human ESC are primarily resistant to ap…
The present clinical study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a daily dose of 40 mg mifepristone in preventing premature LH surges in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization and t…
PURPOSE: To study if second day intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) results in chromosomal abnormalities in the embryos. METHODS: Rescue ICSI was performed on 14 metaphase II (MII) oocytes after unsuccessful conventional IVF, four were…
The leptin system has been implicated in reproductive function, acting at endocrine and paracrine levels. Recently, deregulation of this gene family has been linked to endometrial changes caused by endometriosis. In the present study, we co…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether conservative surgery on ovarian endometriomas before an IVF cycle improves fertility outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective, matched case-control study. SETTING: Two academic IVF programs. PATIENT(S): One hundr…
Debate continues about the effect of ovarian endometriomas on techniques of assisted reproduction. Possibly, an ovarian endometriotic cyst could impair oocyte quality and limit the response to ovarian hyperstimulation. Alternately, previous…
Prospective and retrospective clinical trials suggest a decreased oocyte and embryo quality in women with endometriosis. Based on these observations, the authors described an altered intrafollicular milieu in endometriosis, which explains t…
Although numerous studies have attempted to elucidate the implication of endometriosis for infertility, this matter still remains unexplained. Diverse clinical approaches based on assisted reproduction techniques have produced conflicting r…
PURPOSE: To investigate the secretion of progesterone (P4) and corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG) by granulosa luteal cells (GC) as well as the mRNA levels of CBG and 3beta hydroxisteroid dehydrogenase (3beta HSD), in women with and with…
Several analyses in our infertility (IVF) and oocyte donation programs were carried out to gain clinical knowledge of the factors involved in the etiology of endometriosis-associated infertility. We first compared the IVF outcomes in women …
OBJECTIVE: To assess endometrial receptivity in terms of pinopode expression in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study. SETTING: Oocyte donation program at the Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad. PATIENT(S):…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the production and secretion of interleukin (IL)-6 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA and protein by granulosa luteal cells (GCs) in vivo and in vitro in women with and without endometriosis. DESIG…