Lorraine Kasaven

INTRODUCTION: Post-hysterectomy vaginal vault collections, often infected haematomas, cause significant morbidity requiring resource-intensive and invasive management. Our proposed method for vault drainage, a novel ultrasound-guided techni…

BACKGROUND: Increasingly more women are participating in professional and recreational sports. Whilst vigorous intensity physical activity is considered beneficial, evidence demonstrates higher rates of menstrual disturbance in elite athlet…

STUDY QUESTION: How does two-consecutive single embryo transfer (2xSET) affect reproductive outcomes of IVF and ICSI compared to double embryo transfer (DET)? SUMMARY ANSWER: Two-consecutive SET may provide greater or comparable live birth…

Background/Objectives: To determine whether long-term oncological follow-up is required following fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) for mucinous borderline ovarian tumours (MBOTs). Methods: A retrospective cohort study set in the tertiary gyn…

The Covid-19 global pandemic and its containment strategies have had a huge impact on women’s healthcare. This review aims to explore the consequences that changes in healthcare provision have had on the mental health of new and expecting m…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards fertility and elective oocyte cryopreservation (OC) for age-related fertility decline (ARFD) in women in the UK? SUMMARY ANSWER: Awareness of OC for ARFD has reporte…

IMPORTANCE: The study summarises the selection prescreen criteria currently used in the UK for a uterus transplant and highlights the number of women who are suitable to proceed. OBJECTIVES: To assess the demographics, motivations, reasons…

PURPOSE: To establish if preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) at the blastocyst stage improves the composite outcome of live birth rate and ongoing pregnancy rate per embryo transfer compared to conventional morphological …

Age-related fertility decline (ARFD) is a prevalent concern amongst western cultures due to the increasing age of first-time motherhood. Elective oocyte and embryo cryopreservation remain the most established methods of fertility preservati…

INTRODUCTION: The lifetime risk of women undergoing surgery for the presence of benign ovarian pathology in the UK is 5%-10%. Despite minimally invasive surgical techniques, evidence suggests a number of healthy ovarian follicles and tissue…

A number of benign and malignant gynaecological conditions can cause infertility. Advancements in assisted reproductive technologies have facilitated the rapidly evolving subspecialty of fertility preservation. Regardless of clinical indica…