Endometrial thickness (ET) is an important parameter of determining endometrial receptivity for in vitro fertilization (IVF) with frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET). ET is influenced by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors, such as horm…
BACKGROUND: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has raised concerns regarding the application of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in the world. Many ART programs have been delayed or continued with new precautions due to …
Medical therapy can be helpful in managing symptoms, but does not improve pregnancy rates. The role of surgical treatment remains controversial. Superovulation with intrauterine insemination has shown modest improvement in pregnancy rates i…
Endometriosis may reflect one of the underlying factors of infertility. This estrogen-dependent disease affects up to 10% of reproductive-aged women and up to 50% of women with infertility. Infertility is a major cause of morbidity in women…
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice), a cyclooxygenase- 2 inhibitor (Celecoxib) and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog (Diphereline®), with a control group on endometrial imp…
Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) significantly decreases the success rate of the assisted reproductive technique (ART). In this study, we assessed the effect of melatonin on the ART outcomes in women with DOR. A double-blinded, randomized, …
BACKGROUND: Despite the large number of papers published on the efficiency of different exogenous gonadotropins, no confirmed protocol exists. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of 4 exogenous gonadotropins …
BACKGROUND: The direct effect of hCG on the human endometrium was studied several times. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of intrauterine injection of recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin (rhCG…
OBJECTIVES: To determine the serum levels of anti-dsDNA, anti-histone, and anti-nucleosome antibodies after laparoscopic ovarian electrocauterization in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: Our study was performed on …
In a comparison of follicular responses to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) between normal ovaries and ovaries previously treated by different laparoscopic techniques for ovarian endometrioma in 65 patients with unilateral endometr…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of pentoxifylline administration on patients with different stages of endometriosis on whom laparoscopy was performed. DESIGN: Prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical (Can…
OBJECTIVES: To compare the accuracy of saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) with transvaginal sonography (TVS) for the screening of causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in out-patients. METHODS: 81 patients with AUB were studied. A…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the difference between two laparoscopic methods for the management of endometriomas with regard to recurrence of signs and symptoms and pregnancy rate. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Infer…
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of clomiphene citrate (CC) on the thickness and echogenic pattern of the endometrium using vaginal sonography. METHOD: In this experimental prospective study, CC was given to 31 women with unexplained inferti…