OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there is a difference in the ectopic/heterotopic pregnancy rate of blastocyst-stage frozen-thawed embryo transfers (FETs) compared with that of cleavage-stage FETs. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. S…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the differences in demographics, the likelihood of receiving treatment, and the clinical outcomes between new patients seen via telemedicine and those seen in person in an academic fertility practice. DESIGN: Retrospec…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence on sperm parameters and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes of the administration of 400 mg/day of vitamin E for 3 months to men from infertile couples who are undergoing IVF. DESIGN: Double-blind, pl…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quantity and use of embryos cryopreserved at assisted reproductive technology (ART) clinics in the United States from 2004 through 2013 and to characterize trends in ART cycles in which all embryos were cryopreser…
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case report and demonstrate that degree of ovarian suppression with continuous combined hormonal contraception (CHC) may be more profound than previously described and may present similarly as decreased ovarian rese…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of class III obesity on outcomes and complications of transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte pickup (OPU). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Hospital-based fertility clinic. PATIENTS: All women u…
OBJECTIVE: To describe the patient and cycle characteristics of women who undergo intrauterine insemination (IUI) immediately after an unsuccessful oocyte retrieval. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. SETTING: University-affiliated center…
OBJECTIVE: To highlight the possible correlation between deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) resection and subsequent uterine rupture. DESIGN: Case series and review of the literature. SETTING: Endometriosis referral hospitals. PATIENT…
There is much to admire about the article recently published in F&S Reports by Matorras et al. (1Matorras R. Perez-Sanz J. Corcóstegui B. Irantzu P.-R. Malaina I. Quevedo S. et al.Effect of vitamin E administration to the males from inferti…
OBJECTIVE: To assess if a surgical boot camp improves laparoscopic skill among reproduction endocrinology and infertility (REI) fellows and increases fellow desire to incorporate surgical skills into practice and to examine whether fellowsh…
OBJECTIVE: To compare components of the embryo grading system with time for blastocyst formation (i.e., day of embryo transfer) for predicting live-birth rate in frozen embryo transfer cycles. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: …
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if there are any obvious clinical factors associated with delayed blastulation at day 6 (D6) compared with day 5 (D5). DESIGN: Monocentric observational cohort study from November 2012 to December 2018. SETTING: …
Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is characterized by penetration of endometriosis more than 5 mm into the affected tissue, commonly involving the uterosacral ligaments, rectovaginal septum, and rectosigmoid colon, with partial or com…