International journal of reproductive biomedicine

BACKGROUND: Endometrial scratch injury is considered controversial in increasing the success rate of assisted reproductive technology. OBJECTIVE: To compare the pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing intrauterine insemination with and with…

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BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is closely associated with delayed diagnosis due to the lack of a definitive and sensitive noninvasive approach. The use of calprotectin in inflammatory process has been demonstrated in various inflammatory disease…

BACKGROUND: Nearly 25-50% of infertile women have endometriosis. There are reports of disorders in the expression of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) receptors in women with endometriosis. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of i…

BACKGROUND: Several mediators play an important role in implantation. One of these mediators is human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of HCG intrauterine injection on the day of oocyte retrieval on the resu…

BACKGROUND: The correlation between high estradiol (E2) levels induced by controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and pregnancy is controversial. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of serum E2 levels on the day of human chorionic gonadotrop…

BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) and its treatment methods may affect subsequent fertility outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To compare methotrexate (MTX), laparoscopic salpingostomy, and salpingectomy methods of EP treatment and their effects on fer…

BACKGROUND: Surgery and chemotherapy are the two most common treatments for cancers, including ovarian cancer. Although most ovarian cancers occur over the age of 45 yr, it may involve younger women and affect their reproductive ability. O…

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. Oxidative stress (OS), which plays an important role in determining the developmental competence of an oocyte, may be involved in understand…

BACKGROUND: The standard procedure for ovarian endometriosis is laparoscopic excision of ovarian cysts and complete removal of the cyst capsule using the striping technique. Owing to the possibility of reducing ovarian reserve, and in some …

BACKGROUND: Portulaca oleracea (PO) is a widely known plant utilized for its medicinal attributes in the treatment of different illnesses. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of methanolic extract of PO (MEPO) on ovariectomy-induced repro…

BACKGROUND: Luteal-phase support is a complex and controversial issue in the field of reproductive management. OBJECTIVE: To compare the safety and efficacy of low-dose subcutaneous progesterone with the vaginal progesterone for luteal-pha…

BackgroundThe cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) is an important index for predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes in small-for-gestational-age and appropriate-for-gestational-age fetuses.ObjectiveTo find out whether there is an association between…

BACKGROUND: A high level of free radicals and oxidative substances in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can affect the ovaries through oxidative stress. Antioxidants such as selenium, a vital trace element in human health, can imp…

BackgroundThe prevalence of infertility is increasing worldwide and the treatment is one of the important issues.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of local endometrial scratching on pregnancy outcomes in women with previous f…

BACKGROUND: Poor ovarian reserve and a high rate of pregnancy failure associated with low quality and quantity of oocytes are observed in poor responders to in vitro fertilization. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of age, body mass index (B…

BACKGROUND: Endometrioma is a common high-recurrence gynecological disease that affects infertility. Surgical resection using laparotomy or laparoscopy is applied as a standard treatment. Moreover, sclerotherapy is reported to be effective …

BACKGROUND: The use of frozen embryo transfer (FET) is increasing worldwide in the treatment of infertility by in vitro fertilization. Different methods of endometrial preparation for FET have been suggested. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this stu…

BACKGROUND: Premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge is one of the causes for assisted reproductive technology cycle cancellation, and it is needed to find novel approaches with improved efficacy and safety profile. OBJECTIVE: To compare t…

BACKGROUND: A repeat dose of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH) agonist could provide long duration of luteinizing hormone (LH) surge and amplitude appropriately. OBJECTIVE: Improvement in oocyte maturity could be obtained by a repeat d…

BACKGROUND: Poor ovarian response management is a complex and controversial issue in the field of reproductive medicine. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to apply double stimulation in the same cycle in unexpected poor responders in PO…

BACKGROUND: Aromatase inhibitors prevent the aromatization of androgens into estrogens, which reduces the negative feedback of estrogen on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. It is clear that increasing the secretion of follicle-stimulating ho…

BACKGROUND: Although there has been remarkable advancement in the field of assisted reproductive technology, implantation failure remains a significant issue in most infertile couples receiving these treatments. Embryo transfer is important…

BACKGROUND: Pinopods concentrations in endometrial surface is a marker of implantation. Estradiol valerate (EV) was used to change the adverse effects of Clomiphene Citrate (CC) on the endometrium. OBJECTIVE: The goal was to assess whether…

BACKGROUND: Preparation of endometrial thickness in frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) is extremely important, particularly in repeated implantation failure (RIF) patients. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes …