Rocco Rago

ORCID: 0000-0001-7898-2962 · 11 papers in corpus
2026
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm15010379

Background/Objectives: Uterine fibroids are the most common benign neoplasms of the female genital tract, with a prevalence of 20% to 40% among women of reproductive age. Their management in the context of Assisted Reproductive Technologies…

review 2024
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences ·doi:10.26355/eurrev_202410_36870

BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a serious obstetric condition that can be life-threatening, with various risk factors contributing to its development. In particular, in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques may lead to an increased rat…

2024
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms25052834

Evaluation of the optimal number of embryos, their quality, and the precise timing for transfer are critical determinants in reproductive success, although still remaining one of the main challenges in assisted reproduction technologies (AR…

2023
Nutrients ·doi:10.3390/nu15204444

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder, and it has two main pathological aspects: reproductive and metabolic. Overweight/obesity is a risk factor in terms of adverse effects during hormone stimulation,…

other 2022
Minerva obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.23736/S2724-606X.22.04977-6

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare ovarian reserve, oocytes quality and pregnancy outcome of endometrioma treatment by laparoscopic stripping (LS) versus endometrioma ethanol sclerotherapy (EST) in infertile women awaiting in-…

2022
Cancers ·doi:10.3390/cancers14225718

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of breast cancer on the ovarian response and on oocyte quality following controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH).MethodsThis retrospective case-control study evaluated the effect…

2022
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.992677

ObjectiveTo observe the real-world utilization patterns, effectiveness and safety profile of follitropin delta in women ≥18 years naïve to ovarian stimulation undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI…

2021
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm10153254

Some 30% to 80% of male sub-fertility may be associated with oxidative stress that damages spermatozoa and can decrease success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques. This multicenter, longitudinal, prospective study aimed to investiga…

2020
The journal of sexual medicine ·doi:10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.06.006

BackgroundThe beginning of 2020 was characterized by the COVID-19 pandemic. The world governments have adopted restrictive measures to reduce the spread of infection. These measures could affect the sexual function and quality of life of wo…

2019
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2019.00035

Background: We conducted a retrospective study on a cohort of couples attending the Department of Andrology and Reproductive Physiopathology at Sandro Pertini Hospital in Rome for Intracytoplasmatic Sperm Injection (ICSI)-assisted reproduct…

2013
BMC medical imaging ·doi:10.1186/1471-2342-13-28

BackgroundTubal and uterine cavity diseases commonly compromise female fertility. At the present time, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy with chromopertubation and RX-Hysterosalpingography (RX-HSG) are widely accepted screening procedures enabling …