Fertility and sterility

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of remote semen collection and a smartphone-based semen analysis system under real-world conditions compared with a laboratory assessment among participants who were unselected for fertility status. DESIG…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the estetrol (E4) (15 mg)/drospirenone (DRSP) (3 mg) combination in a cyclic regimen in Japanese women with primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. DESIGN: A 16-week, multicenter, randomized, d…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the total number of infants born globally between 1978 and 2018 after assisted reproductive technology (ART). Estimates are based on epidemiological data systematically and uniquely collected by the International Comm…

OBJECTIVE: To report the utilization, effectiveness, and safety of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in 2019. DESIGN: A retrospective, cross-sectional survey derived from cycle and pregnancy outcome data submitted by national and r…

OBJECTIVE: To report utilization, effectiveness, and safety of assisted reproductive technologies in 2015 and 2016. DESIGN: A retrospective, cross-sectional survey of 3,103 assisted reproductive technology clinics in 74 countries in 2015 a…

The field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) is at a crossroads; there is a mismatch between demand for reproductive endocrinology, infertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) services, and availability of care. …

OBJECTIVE: To introduce a novel hysteroscopic suture fixation technique using a "pre-fabricated knot". This is used for levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system placement in adenomyosis treatment. DESIGN: Step-by-step video of "pre-fab…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the step-by-step application of intraluminal indocyanine green (ICG) in endometriosis and adenomyosis surgery, including mucosa-sparing shaving of deep bladder and rectal nodules and excision of superficial tubal e…

OBJECTIVE: Disordered eating behaviors may impact the gynecologic health of adolescents through effects on menstrual cycle function and body size; however, few studies have evaluated these associations. This study aimed to prospectively inv…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of ovarian tissue transportation on human primordial follicle integrity before cortical tissue cryopreservation. DESIGN: Translational research study. SUBJECTS: Whole ovaries (n = 13) or ovarian cortex (n…

OBJECTIVE: To study first birth rates according to endometriosis subtype after surgical diagnosis among nulliparous women. DESIGN: Retrospective population-based cohort study using Finnish national registers, linking women with first surgi…

OBJECTIVE: To examine intrapatient variability in retrieved oocyte numbers across consecutive in vitro fertilization (IVF) ovarian stimulation (OS) cycles with an identical OS protocol. DESIGN: Cross-continental, multicenter retrospective …

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between age and the phenotypic expression and surgical complexity of endometriosis using the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) classification. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the laparoscopic management of vaginal vault deep endometriosis following hysterectomy. DESIGN: Video article with case report. SUBJECTS: A 41-year-old woman presenting with vaginal bleeding, severe dyspareunia, and…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a standardized and reproducible technique utilizing intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) with real-time nerve mapping to improve the safety of deep infiltrating endometriosis surgery and facilitate t…

Reproductive surgery is commonly performed to diagnose and treat anatomic abnormalities of the pelvis and alleviate symptoms of gynecologic conditions associated with infertility. The decision to pursue surgery in a patient desiring pregnan…

OBJECTIVE: To test, among women with natural menopause, whether: infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and low parity are associated with a higher risk of osteoporosis; menopause age can partly explain their associations. DESIGN: Pooled an…