Reproductive Endocrinology
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Low serum AMH predicted miscarriage after IVF
Low serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone predicted miscarriage after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer, according to a single-center...
From the Journals
Unexplained subfertility in RA linked to periconceptional NSAID use
Women with rheumatoid arthritis are more often diagnosed with unexplained subfertility, compared with women in the general population, according...
Ob.Gyn News Turns 50
Early days of IVF marked by competition, innovation
The U.S. physicians who took part in the rush to achieve an IVF birth – most of them young fellows at the time – recall a period of improvisation...
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European Commission’s proposed criteria for endocrine disruptors trigger multiple concerns
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Oocyte donation may up risk of preterm birth
HELSINKI – The risk of preterm birth and low birth weight is higher following oocyte donation for in vitro fertilization, compared with autologous...
News
Triptorelin doesn’t prevent ovarian failure in young women treated for lymphoma
Key clinical point: The GnRH agonist triptorelin failed to prevent chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure in young women with lymphoma....
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Weight loss may improve fertility in anovulatory obese women
HELSINKI – A 6-month lifestyle intervention was associated with an increased natural conception rate in infertile anovulatory obese women,...
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Jury still out on value of r-HGH with IVF
HELSINKI, FINLAND – Recombinant human growth hormone, or r-HGH, offered no advantage over placebo with respect to improving the live birth rate...
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Study shows no benefit with brief immobilization after IUI
HELSINKI, FINLAND – A brief period of immobilization after intrauterine insemination did not improve pregnancy rates, and was actually associated...
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Low serum AMH level does not predict clinical pregnancy after ICSI
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels do not predict clinical pregnancy in women undergoing ICSI, according to findings from a retrospective cohort...
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Most women conceive within 5 years of starting fertility treatment
HELSINKI, FINLAND – The overall birth rate within 5 years of initiating fertility treatment with homologous gametes was 71% among nearly 20,000...