Fertility and sterility
Fertil Steril
· ISSN (print) 0015-0282
· ISSN (e) 1556-5653
· 3,122 papers in corpus
other
2019
rct
2019
OBJECTIVE: To study whether there is a difference in the prevalence of non-cavity-distorting uterine fibroids between infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and those with unexplained infertility (UI). DESIGN: A secondary…
other
2019
OBJECTIVE: To phenotype transcriptomically M1 macrophages (Mϕ1) and M2 macrophages (Mϕ2) in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective experimental study. SETTING: University research laboratory. PATIENT(S): Six wom…
case-report
2019
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical characteristics and laparoscopic findings of a very uncommon presentation of a patient with endometriosis. DESIGN: Video presentation of case report (Canadian Task Force classification III). (The institu…
observational
2019
ObjectiveTo assess whether pregnancies achieved with trophectoderm biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) have different risks of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes compared with pregnancies achieved with IVF without biopsy.D…
meta-analysis
2019
OBJECTIVE: To determine the most effective analgesia for pain relief during the outpatient endometrial biopsy (OEB) or outpatient hysteroscopy with endometrial aspiration (EA). DESIGN: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomi…
observational
2019
OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between phthalate exposure and two measures of uterine fibroid burden: diameter of largest fibroid and uterine volume. DESIGN: Pilot, cross-sectional study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATIENT…
observational
2019
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is a relationship between prewash total motile count and live births in couples undergoing IUI. DESIGN: Retrospective review in a single academic center. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): Couples …
observational
2019
Object:\nTo assess the impact of endometriosis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work productivity.\n\nDesign:\nMulticentre cross-sectional study with prospective recruitment.\n\nSetting:\nSixteen clinical centers in ten countri…
other
2019
other
2019
observational
2019
ObjectivesTo evaluate the association of fresh and frozen embryo transfer with the development of ischemic placental disease (IPD), hypothesizing that differences in implantation environment affect placentation and thus pregnancy outcomes.D…
observational
2019
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether serum antimüllerian hormone (AMH) levels correlate with the size of ovarian endometrioma (OMA). DESIGN: An observational cross-sectional study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Two hundred and sixty…
review
2019
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH-a) are commonly utilized in moderate to severe endometriosis to induce atrophy of endometriotic lesions. Unfortunately, cessation of therapy can lead to recurrence of symptoms. Therefore, long …
rct
2019
OBJECTIVE: To develop a consensus on the diagnostic criteria for chronic endometritis (CE) at hysteroscopy (HSC), and to evaluate these proposed criteria in a randomized-controlled observer study. DESIGN: Systematic review of studies evalu…
review
2019
Endometrial polyps, adenomyosis, and leiomyomas are commonly encountered abnormalities frequently found in both fertile women and those with infertility. The clinician is frequently challenged to determine which of these entities, when foun…
review
2019
Endometrial receptivity is a complex process that provides the embryo with the opportunity to attach, invade, and develop, culminating in a new individual and continuation of the species. The window of implantation extends 3-6 days within t…
other
2019
other
2018
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the abnormal expression of sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling molecules in 52 eutopic endometrial tissues and its diagnostic potency in endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIE…
other
2018
observational
2018
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between antimüllerian hormone (AMH), a measure of ovarian reserve, and miscarriage among naturally conceived pregnancies. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): Wome…
meta-analysis
2018
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if the presence of endometriomas impacts on the ovarian reserve as evaluated with antimüllerian hormone (AMH). DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): Patients with unopera…
other
2018
diagnostic-accuracy
2018
OBJECTIVE: To study the interobserver reproducibility of our new ultrasonographic mapping system to define the type and extension of uterine adenomyosis. DESIGN: Interobserver study involving two observers with different medical background…
observational
2018
A stepped-care approach to symptomatic endometriosis management: a participatory research initiative
OBJECTIVE: To assess the proportion of patients with symptomatic endometriosis satisfied with their medical treatment 12 months after enrollment in a stepped-care management protocol. DESIGN: Prospective, single-arm, self-controlled study.…