Fertility and sterility

Fertil Steril · ISSN (print) 0015-0282 · ISSN (e) 1556-5653 · 3,122 papers in corpus
other 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.05.155 ·PMID:37225070
case-report 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.11.016 ·PMID:36402431

OBJECTIVE: To describe the first case of using a vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery approach to repair a uterine isthmocele. DESIGN: Stepwise explanation of the surgical technique using original video footage. This stu…

observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.028 ·PMID:36849034

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between infertility and the incidence of invasive cancer. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (1989-2015). SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): A total of 103,080 women aged 25-42 years in the Nurse…

rct 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.005 ·PMID:36774978

ObjectiveTo assess the effect of randomization to FertilityFriend.com, a mobile computing fertility-tracking app, on fecundability.DesignParallel non-blinded randomized controlled trial nested within the Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a N…

meta-analysis 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.03.018 ·PMID:36948440

We performed a comprehensive narrative synthesis of systematic reviews with meta-analysis published in the last 5 years on the association of endometriosis and adenomyosis with reproductive and obstetric outcomes. This review aimed to defin…

case-report 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.10.007 ·PMID:36456208

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a step-by-step approach for restoration of pelvic anatomy in frozen pelvis using a systematic approach to make the steps reproducible, safe, and time efficient. DESIGN: Video presentation. SETTING: Academic medic…

observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.04.021 ·PMID:37085097

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether B-cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6), an endometriosis-associated marker postulated to predict poor pregnancy outcomes, is differentially expressed in the window of implantation with various uterine preparation regimens …

case-report 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.10.023 ·PMID:37898471

OBJECTIVE: To highlight a novel surgical approach for the management of undescended ovaries in those presenting with infertility, to allow for potential transvaginal egg retrieval. The video demonstrates a novel surgical approach for mobili…

observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.028 ·PMID:36563837

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between breastfeeding history, including lifetime exclusive breastfeeding, and risk of adenomyosis. DESIGN: We used data from a case-control study designed with 2 control groups to address the challen…

observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.01.035 ·PMID:36716812

OBJECTIVE: To investigate cannabis smoking and tobacco cigarette smoking in relation to adenomyosis risk. DESIGN: We used data from a case-control study of adenomyosis conducted among enrollees ages 18-59 years of an integrated health care…

review 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.12.021 ·PMID:38104885

Endometriosis affects 1 in 9 women, and diagnosis is often delayed using conventional laparoscopy. Noninvasive markers of endometriosis have the potential to enable earlier diagnosis, leading to more timely treatment and better surgical pla…

observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.023 ·PMID:36539055

OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of people who experience changes to their menstrual cycle after COVID-19 vaccination. DESIGN: Longitudinal study. PATIENT(S): We recruited a volunteer sample with and without a history of SARS-Co…

observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.01.029 ·PMID:36702344

OBJECTIVE: To assess obstetric outcomes and placental findings in pregnancies attained by in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University-affiliated t…

rct 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.01.034 ·PMID:36716811

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain. DESIGN: A multicenter, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial. INSTITUTIONS: Four tertiary hospitals in Jiangxi a…

review 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.03.004 ·PMID:36914148

A narrative review of endometrial receptivity in adenomyosis and/or endometriosis revealed that this parameter is difficult to assess in natural conception because both disorders alter natural fertility. Recent data emanating from assisted …

observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.004 ·PMID:36774977

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in patients with endometriosis with and without ovarian endometrioma. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A single university-affiliated tertiary center. …

review 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.021 ·PMID:36805041

Adenomyosis and endometriosis share a common origin as both of them result from the development of endometrial tissue outside the endometrium. Despite this, the 2 disorders were until recently considered as 2 different entities notably, bec…

review 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.03.006 ·PMID:36925057

Endometriosis and adenomyosis are closely related disorders. Their pathophysiologies are extremely similar. Both tissues originate from the eutopically located intracavitary endometrium. Oligoclones of endometrial glandular epithelial cells…

review 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.12.033 ·PMID:38160985

Endometriosis is a disease marked by more than just pain and infertility, as it transcends the well-characterized physical symptoms to be frequently associated with mental health issues. This review focuses on the associations between endom…

other 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.030 ·PMID:36841349
other 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.03.012 ·PMID:36933642
observational 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.12.042 ·PMID:36608920

OBJECTIVE: To study whether endometriosis is associated with pregnancy loss and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). DESIGN: Nationwide historical cohort study with a nested case-control analysis. SETTING: National health registers. PATIENT(S…

other 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.07.012 ·PMID:37495010
case-report 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.10.001 ·PMID:37813274

OBJECTIVE: To present the use of robotic-integrated ultrasound for performing a double discoid excision of multifocal rectosigmoid endometriosis. DESIGN: Video article. STATEMENT OF CONSENT: The patient included in this video gave consent…

other 2023
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.06.028 ·PMID:37391060