INTRODUCTION: Fertility preservation (FP) and monitoring has considerable relevance in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer patients. In these consensus-based practical recommendations, the scientific societies Fondazione Italiana Linfo…
Follitropin delta (Δ) is a recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH), like natural human FSH, that can stimulate the development and growth of multiple follicles. Treatment with Follitropin-Δ may cause mild to severe adverse rea…
The vaginal microbiota plays a critical role in the health of the female genital tract, and its composition contributes to gynecological disorders and infertility. Lactobacilli are the dominant species in the female genital tract: their pro…
After the controlled ovarian stimulation (COS), the number of cumulus oocyte complexes collected is lower than predicted. The aim of this study is to understand if there is a possible reason for that deficient ovarian response. It was hypot…
Background and aimsFailure of the embryo to implant causes about three-fourths of lost pregnancies. Female genital tract microbiota has been associated to Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) outcomes. The objective of this study was to…
Novel anti-cancer treatments have improved the survival rates of female young patients, reopening pregnancy issues for female cancer survivors affected by the tumor treatment-related infertility. This condition occurs in approximately one t…
BACKGROUND: Letrozole is widely employed as ovulation induction agent in women with PCOS, but its use in mild stimulation (MS) protocols for IVF is limited. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of a MS protocol with letr…
OBJECTIVE: To establish the role of uterine contractions in retrograde menstruation with subsequent abdominal implantation of endometrial tissue. DESIGN: Controlled prospective study. SETTING: University hospital-based study. PATIENT(S):…