Fertility research and practice
Fertil Res Pract
· ISSN (print) 2054-7099
· 34 papers in corpus
other
2016
BACKGROUND: To assess reduction in heavy menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea following MRI guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) of focal and diffuse adenomyosis up to 12 months post-treatment a retrospective cohort study was done at a…
observational
2016
BACKGROUND: Patients have many beliefs regarding lifestyle factors and IVF outcomes. METHODS: Observational study of 208 IVF patients at an academic infertility center. Main outcome measures were perceived influence of various lifestyle fa…
observational
2016
BACKGROUND: This paper investigates patients' satisfaction with various aspects of fertility care and seeks to determine to what extent fertility specialists are able to assess patient satisfaction. Patients' experiences with in-vitro ferti…
other
2015
BACKGROUND: The causes of female infertility are multifactorial and necessitate comprehensive evaluation including physical examination, hormonal testing, and imaging. Given the associated psychological and financial stress that imaging can…
observational
2015
BACKGROUND: Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is one of the commonly used radiological modalities for investigating infertility in women. In developing countries such as Ghana it remains the main tool for investigating some of the underlying caus…
review
2015
BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy is a potentially life-threatening condition occurring in 1-2 % of all pregnancies. The most common ectopic implantation site is the fallopian tube, though 10 % of ectopic pregnancies implant in the cervix, ovar…
other
2015
The study of human fertility has expanded dramatically since the birth of IVF and with it, the body of literature. That said, the availability of open access publication in the field remains somewhat limited. Fertility Research and Practice…
review
2015
BACKGROUND: Intramural leiomyomas have been long debated as a potential cause of infertility and pregnancy loss. FINDINGS: Previous research has linked intramural fibroids to defective implantation, as well as to abnormal peristaltic event…
other
2015
BACKGROUND: Conventional single-incision laparoscopic surgery has been successfully employed for treatment of ovarian endometriomas. However, this technique presents surgeons with formidable ergonomic challenges, that make its widespread ad…