Fertility and sterility
Fertil Steril
· ISSN (print) 0015-0282
· ISSN (e) 1556-5653
· 3,122 papers in corpus
other
2015
case-report
2015
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the laparoscopic neuroanatomy of the autonomic nerves of the pelvis using the laparoscopic neuronavigation technique, as well as the technique for a nerve-sparing radical endometriosis surgery. DESIGN: Step-by-ste…
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2015
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether laparoscopic endometrioma resection alters peri-implantation endometrial HOXA-10, HOXA-11, LIF, ITGB3 and ITGAV mRNA expression. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Medical school. PATIENT(S): Twenty infe…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To determine the long-term outcomes of patients with an isolated ovarian recurrence after fertility sparing surgery (FSS) for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and to evaluate the recurrence rates (and location) according to the ne…
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2015
OBJECTIVE: To provide a mapping of bowel occult microscopic endometriosis implants from colorectal specimens removed from patients who had undergone colorectal resection for deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectum. DESIGN: A series of c…
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2015
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: To validate the use of clomiphene citrate in IVF when mild stimulation approaches are chosen to reduce patient discomfort, risk, and cost. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Private IVF clinic. PATIENT(S): A total of 1…
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expression pattern of activins and related growth factor messenger RNA (mRNA) levels in adenomyotic nodules and in their endometrium. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): Symptom…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To assess the proportion of patients satisfied with their treatment before and after a systematic change from norethindrone acetate to dienogest as the first-line progestin for symptomatic endometriosis. DESIGN: Before and after…
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether urine metabolomic profile can be used to identify biomarkers associated to endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective study. For each subject, a urine sample was collected after overnight fasting and before surger…
review
2015
Endometriosis, characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in extrauterine locations, is a significant cause of pelvic pain and infertility, as well as a major health care burden. Although Food and Drug Administration (FD…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between environmental exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and ovarian hormone concentrations in naturally cycling women. DESIGN: E2 and P were measured in saliva samples collected daily for a si…
other
2015
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To compare on a population basis the birth outcomes of women treated with assisted reproductive technologies (ART), women with indicators of subfertility but without ART, and fertile women. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. SE…
other
2015
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association of micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) expression with the number of oocytes retrieved, in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). DESIGN: Experimental study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATI…
review
2015
Although surgical excision of endometriosis both improves pain and enhances fertility, recurrence can further exacerbate pain and reduce fertility, which in turn impacts the quality of life and increases personal as well as social costs. Th…
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that P-selectin plays a critical role in the development of endometriosis and that targeting P-selectin has therapeutic potential. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized study. SETTING: Academic facility. ANIMA…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To determine prognostic factors for a second live birth, after a first child obtained through assisted reproductive techniques (ART). DESIGN: Observational study from January 2004 to December 2014. SETTING: Tertiary care univer…
nonrandomized-trial
2015
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the excised specimen with histologic analysis and to assess the antral follicle count (AFC) at follow-up. This is to determine whether excisional surgery for recurrent endometriomas is more harmful to ovarian tissue a…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact on ovarian reserve of second laparoscopic surgery for recurrent unilateral endometriomas. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: University teaching hospital. PATIENT(S): This study included patients wh…
observational
2015
OBJECTIVE: To compare live-birth rates, blastocyst to live-birth efficiency, gestational age, and birth weights in a large cohort of patients undergoing single versus double thawed blastocyst transfer. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. …
observational
2015
ObjectiveTo study the relation of dietary phytoestrogens intake and clinical outcomes of women undergoing infertility treatment with the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART).DesignProspective cohort study.SettingFertility center.Pa…
lab-animal
2015
OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize myometrial/fibroid stem cells by specific stem cell markers in human myometrium, and to better understand the stem cell contribution in the development of uterine fibroids. DESIGN: Prospective, exper…
review
2015
Deep endometriosis is a demanding condition that is associated with infertility. However, evidence supporting a direct link between deep endometriosis and infertility is weak. In fact, infertility in affected patients is more likely to be e…