Robert J. Norman

IMPORTANCE: It is critical that women undertaking medically assisted reproductive (MAR) treatment and their clinicians know whether the treatments are associated with an increased risk of hormone-related cancers. OBJECTIVE: To determine th…

Study questionWhat is the recommended management for couples presenting with unexplained infertility (UI), based on the best available evidence in the literature?Summary answerThe evidence-based guideline on UI makes 52 recommendations on t…

BackgroundThere is increasing information characterizing menstrual cycle length in women, but less information is available on the potential differences across lifestyle variables.ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe differences in menstru…

STUDY QUESTION: Can the priorities for future research in infertility be identified? SUMMARY ANSWER: The top 10 research priorities for the four areas of male infertility, female and unexplained infertility, medically assisted reproduction…

ImportanceAcupuncture is widely used by women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), although the evidence for efficacy is conflicting.ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of acupuncture compared with a sham acupuncture control performed du…

Macrophages are multifunctional cells that play key roles in the immune response and are abundant throughout female reproductive tissues. Macrophages are identi®ed in tissues by their expression of cell surface receptors and can execute div…

Macrophages are multifunctional cells that play key roles in the immune response and are abundant throughout female reproductive tissues. Macrophages are identified in tissues by their expression of cell surface receptors and can execute di…

Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors have a major effect on ovulation and may impair fertilization, decidualization, implantation, and parturition, as well as female fertility. Women attempting to become pregnant need to pay more attention to …

The disciplines of reproduction and immunology, once quite discrete, are now closely associated, with compelling evidence to suggest that immune mechanisms play important roles in the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovary. Cells and med…