Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of short-term low-dose aspirin and/or steroid use on implantation and pregnancy rates in nonselected intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. METHODS: Two-hundred patients undergoing ICSI for thei…

PURPOSE: To determine whether ovarian response to previous clomifene treatment could influence the selection of the starting dose of gonadotropins in subsequent in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intra uterine insemination (IUI). METHODS: For…

PURPOSE: In this study, we assess whether the endometrial cavity fluid (ECF) generated physiologically by the genital tract have negative effect on the pregnancy rate during tubal embryo transfer (TET) in patients who do not have hydrosalpi…

PURPOSE: The aim of this prospective, randomized trial was to evaluate the efficacy of Embryo-Glue as a human embryo transfer medium in IVF/ICSI cycles. METHOD: A total of 815 nonselected patients undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment between Sept…

PURPOSE: To examine the efficacy of low-dose hCG using a GnRH antagonist protocol. METHODS: Prospective randomized study was performed at the Kyono Ladies Clinic. One hundred ninety-two women (<40 -years old, <3 previous cycles) were rando…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of extended estrogen administration for women with thin endometrium in frozen-thawed in-vitro fertilization (IVF) programs. METHODS: Thirty-six women undergoing IVF program had thin endometrium (<8 mm). Amon…

PURPOSE: This study investigated the effects of HB-EGF on expression of integrin alphanubeta3 and implantation of embryos. METHODS: Two-cell embryos were recovered and cultured with or without 10 ng/mL HB-EGF for 96h. Expression of integri…

PURPOSE: To investigate possible differences between unexplained and stage I endometriosis-associated infertility in ICSI cycles conducted after low fertilization (<20%) in preceding IVF cycles with normal semen parameters. METHODS: Retros…

PURPOSE: Intraovarian arterial blood flows before and after follicular rupture in ovulation induced cycles were examined by transvaginal color flow Doppler imaging. The changes observed in the intraovarian arterial resistance before and aft…

PURPOSE: This study was performed to evaluate whether a lower dose (0.2 mg) of cetrorelix would prevent premature LH surge in patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. METHODS: Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation was carried…

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of follicle number and size at the time of hCG administration, and ovarian stimulation length on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and pregnancy rate. METHODS: During the ovarian stimulation regimen,…

PURPOSE: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the outcome of frozen-thawed blastocysts derived from the cycles using controlled ovarian stimulation with GnRH agonists vs. GnRH antagonists. METHODS: Survival, pregnancy and cum…

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between age and ovarian perifollicular blood flow (PFBF) in women undergoing IVF. METHODS: Serial transvaginal power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) scans to assess ovarian PFBF were performed prospectively th…

PURPOSE: To determine if GV oocytes, collected at the time of ICSI, can be matured in vitro and rescued for therapeutic treatment. A patient for whom all the collected oocytes at the GV stage after a classical COH protocol were matured in v…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the recurrence rate of hydrosalpinges after cuff neosalpingostomy in poor prognosis candidates. METHODS: Forty consecutive patients with hydrosalpinx treated with cuff neosalpingostomy we…

PURPOSE: To demonstrate our hypothesis that a correlation exists between oocyte maturity and a decrease in intraovarian blood flow resistance in assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment cycles, oocyte maturity and total antioxidant …

PURPOSE: To compare pregnancy rates of embryo transfers performed by a patient's own IVF physician to pregnancy rates of embryo transfers performed by other physicians on the IVF team. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study; University hospit…

PURPOSE: To assess the clinical and biological effect of the preincubation of oocytes in follicular fluid prior to IVF and ICSI cycles. METHODS: A series of patients were treated by the preincubation of oocytes in the patients' follicular …

PURPOSE: To investigate the impact of oxidative stress on pregnancy success by monitoring malondialdehyde levels in follicular fluid. METHODS: Forty five couples were enrolled in this prospective study. Following long protocol of GnRH anal…

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether, after pituitary desensitisation, the impedance to flow in the uterine vessels may be an indicator of an ICSI programme outcome, and to test the relationship between intrafollicular nitric oxide and oocyte/embry…

PURPOSE: To compare the efficiency and efficacy of two starting doses of recombinant FSH (follitropin-beta, Puregon) in women undergoing IVF treatment. METHODS: This prospective, randomized, double-blind, multicentric (N = 6) study include…

PURPOSE: Color Doppler imaging permits the accurate localization of vessels and high-frequency pulsed Doppler ultrasonography has improved the resolution of flow velocity waveforms. In this study, intraovarian arterial blood flow before and…

BACKGROUND: Literature supports the efficacy of psychosocial intervention for infertile women. An eastern body-mind-spirit group intervention has been developed to help infertile women in the Chinese population cope with the distress arisin…

PURPOSE: To determine the optimal time for administration of human chorionic gonadotropin in clomiphene citrate induced intrauterine insemination cycles. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 171 consecutive cycles was performed. An increas…

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to identify subsets of women undergoing two-embryo transfer in in vitro fertilization (IVF) who are prone to give birth to twins. METHODS: During 1990 to 2002 4580 day 2 or day 3 two-embryo transfe…