Lindheim SR

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the step-by-step technique for performing a transabdominal oocyte retrieval with a vaginal transducer in patients where transvaginal access is not an option. DESIGN: Video article. SETTING: Academic fertility cen…

BackgroundTo compare in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) pregnancy outcomes following endometrial polypectomy using either a manual mechanical hysteroscopic tissue resection device (mHTR) or traditional mechanical resection …

Endometriosis is a prevalent condition that affects millions of individuals globally, leading to various symptoms and significant disruptions to their quality of life. However, the diagnosis of endometriosis often encounters delays, emphasi…

OBJECTIVE: To objectively grade all video publications in Fertility and Sterility during 2020 and compile a list of the top 5 surgical videos. DESIGN: Descriptive presentation of the 5 highest scoring video publications from Fertility and …

ObjectiveTo assess the impact of an interactive multimedia educational platform and consent process on patient comprehension and anxiety state compared with standard fertility counseling and paper consents in patients undergoing ovulation i…

ObjectiveConcern regarding the adverse impact of pretreatment of oral contraceptives (OC) prior to ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) on pregnancy outcome has been debated. We investigated factors that may be associated wi…

IMPORTANCE: Endometriosis is a major health concern in the adolescent population and significantly impacts daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Endometriosis can have differing presentations in this population, and the diagnosis oft…

ObjectiveTo assess if a surgical boot camp improves laparoscopic skill among reproduction endocrinology and infertility (REI) fellows and increases fellow desire to incorporate surgical skills into practice and to examine whether fellowship…

ObjectiveTo assess the impact of hysteroscopic tissue removal systems (TRS) on histopathology tissue diagnosis.Measurements and methodsThis is a paired-comparison ex vivo study in which 23 endometrial sections from hysterectomized uteri (13…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity and is believed to affect 6%-10% of reproductive-age women. Endometriosis within the lung parenchyma or on the diaph…

OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the hymen-sparing management of a blind hemivagina in obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome with the use of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided vaginoscopic septoplasty supported b…

The medical treatment of endometriosis has long centered upon producing a hypoestrogenic environment by producing pituitary suppression or a progestin-dominant environment. However, as more is uncovered regarding the pathogenesis and pathop…

Endometriosis and infertility have been linked in the discipline of gynecology for more than a century. There is evidence that endometriosis can and does decrease fertility. However, our ability to determine fertility prognosis based on a s…

Chronic pelvic pain has a prevalence of 15% to 30% of reproductive-age women. It causes a sizable minority of all gynecological visits, and is responsible for much physical and psychological suffering. Although laparoscopic inspection, plus…

We report a case of bilateral serous cystadenofibromas clinically simulating hyperreactio luteinalis during a normal pregnancy resulting from controlled ovarian stimulation and in vitro fertilization. Incomplete regression at 2-year follow-…