Fertility and sterility

OBJECTIVE: To develop a predictive risk score for superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SPE) in patients with negative examination and imaging, based on symptoms and quality of life measures. DESIGN: Multicenter nested case-control study c…

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…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate laparoscopic identification and treatment of aberrant superior gluteal vein-related intrapelvic sciatic nerve compression using a targeted neurovascular decompression approach. DESIGN: Video article SUBJECTS: A 33…

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…

The reproductive tract microbiome plays a pivotal role in female fertility, with Lactobacillus-dominated communities maintaining a protective, low-pH environment. Dysbiosis-characterized by a reduction in Lactobacillus species and overgrowt…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the future priorities for ectopic pregnancy research. DESIGN: Potential research questions were collated from an initial international survey, a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines, and Cochrane system…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the step-by-step technique for performing a transabdominal oocyte retrieval with a vaginal transducer in patients where transvaginal access is not an option. DESIGN: Video article. SUBJECTS: The first patient is …

OBJECTIVE: To present an innovative approach of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic adenomyomectomy using the double-flap method combined with transient bilateral uterine artery occlusion, specifically for patients desiring uterine pres…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of smoke exposure on semen analysis parameters of intrauterine insemination (IUI) patients in the greater Seattle, Washington area, as wildfire becomes more prevalent. We hypothesized that wildfire smoke exp…

OBJECTIVE: To report a rare case of a patient with unicornuate uterus, whose rudimentary horn has finally developed into diffuse adenomyosis foci, and to demonstrate a fertility-preserved approach for the treatment of such a condition. DES…

OBJECTIVE: To study and address the diagnostic, management, and classification challenges of unilocular myometrial cystic lesions adjacent to a normal uterine cavity. DESIGN: Describe 23 further cases and undertake a systematic review usin…

ObjectiveTo determine whether there is an association between the type of natural cycle frozen embryo transfer (FET) (scheduled vs. traditional) and live birth outcomes.DesignRetrospective cohort of all natural cycle FETs across a single ne…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression in women with endometriosis undergoing ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) or fertility preservation (…