ImportanceTreatments for men seeking fertility care are limited. Antioxidant supplements have been widely studied as a new treatment option, but these studies have had conflicting results.ObjectiveTo assess whether treatment of men seeking …
Study questionIs a single endometrial scratch prior to the second fresh IVF/ICSI treatment cost-effective compared to no scratch, when evaluated over a 12-month follow-up period?Summary answerThe incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) …
Study questionDoes endometrial scratching in women with one failed IVF/ICSI treatment affect the chance of a live birth of the subsequent fresh IVF/ICSI cycle?Summary answerIn this study, 4.6% more live births were observed in the scratch g…
Study questionWhat are the patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and patient-reported experiences (PREs) in home-based monitoring compared to those in hospital-based monitoring of ovulation for scheduling frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET)?Summ…
BackgroundPine bark (Pinus spp.) extract is rich in bioflavonoids, predominantly proanthocyanidins, which are antioxidants. Commercially-available extract supplements are marketed for preventing or treating various chronic conditions associ…
BackgroundSuccess rates of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) are approximately 30%, with the most important limiting factor being embryo implantation. Mechanical endometrial injury, also called 'scratching', has been proposed to positi…