Research questionAre gravidity, parity and breastfeeding history associated with anti-Müllerian hormone concentration among African-American women of reproductive age?DesignThis study included baseline data from the Study of the Environment…
Research questionWhat patient populations and outcomes are depicted on IVF videos on the short-form video-sharing application 'TikTok'?DesignThis cross-sectional study investigated the 100 most-viewed videos utilizing the #IVF hashtag on Ti…
Research questionHow do anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentrations in women with and without arthritis compare? Is there an association between AMH and arthritis drug regimen?DesignIn this prospective cohort study, AMH was measured at two …
Research questionIs the karyotype of the first clinical miscarriage in an infertile patient predictive of the outcome of the subsequent pregnancy?DesignRetrospective cohort study of infertile patients undergoing manual vacuum aspiration wit…
Research questionDoes mild COVID-19 infection affect the ovarian reserve of women undergoing an assisted reproductive technology (ART) protocol?DesignA prospective observational study was conducted between June and December 2020 at the ART …
The purpose of this Commentary is to assess whether the designation by New York State Department of Health of 'sexual and reproductive health services as essential' is consonant with the seemingly divergent objectives of providing patient-c…
Research questionStudies in rodents have shown that paternal folate intake prior to conception is associated with pregnancy and offspring outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess whether those associations might apply to humans as well…
Research questionIs a mixture of preconception serum lipids and lipophilic micronutrients associated with clinical pregnancy and live births?DesignIn this prospective cohort study, blood serum was collected on the day of oocyte retrieval fo…
Physical activity could benefit reproductive function through its ability to regulate energy balance and improve insulin sensitivity, but its association with IVF outcomes remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether pre-t…
Patients undergoing IVF may receive either acupuncture or whole-systems traditional Chinese medicine (WS-TCM) as an adjuvant IVF treatment. WS-TCM is a complex intervention that can include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, dietary, lif…
Infertility is a common disease, which causes many couples to seek treatment with assisted reproduction techniques. Many factors contribute to successful assisted reproduction technique outcomes. One important factor is laboratory environme…
Computer-automated time-lapse analysis has been shown to improve embryo selection by providing quantitative and objective information to supplement traditional morphology. In this multi-centre study, the relationship between such computer-d…
The human oviduct serves as a conduit for spermatozoa in the peri-ovulatory phase and nurtures and facilitates transport of the developing embryo for nidation during the luteal phase. Interactions between the embryo and oviductal epithelial…
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) has diverse roles in the female reproductive system including a role in blastocyst implantation. Aberrant expression of eNOS could therefore be significant in the pathogenesis of disorders of implant…
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist rescue is performed by replacing a GnRH agonist with a GnRH antagonist in patients with rapidly rising serum oestradiol who are at risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) during sti…
This study evaluated the effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on human endometrial stromal fibroblast (ESF) differentiation and expression of genes involved in oestrogen metabolism. Human ESF from eight hysterectomy specimens were cultured and trea…
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and body mass index (BMI) on selected indicators of IVF or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment success. A retrospective cohort study was …