Reproductive Endocrinology
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Cochrane review: Endometrial scratching may promote implantation
Scratching the endometrium to create a “favorable inflammation” may improve the likelihood of embryo implantation in subfertile women trying to...
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mtDNA level predicts IVF embryo viability
Mitochondrial DNA level appears to be a useful biomarker for in vitro fertilization embryo viability, according to findings from a blinded...
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ART less likely to work in women with UC
Key clinical point: Because they’ll probably need more treatment cycles, women with ulcerative colitis should turn to assisted reproductive...
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Study confirms role of oral contraceptives in preventing ovarian cancer
Key clinical point: Oral contraceptive (OC) use was inversely associated with the risk of several types of ovarian cancer. Major finding: Use of...
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Transgender surgery making inroads
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ART cycles, live births up in 2014
More than 65,000 babies were born following about 190,000 cycles of IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies in 2014.
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BRCA1 mutations reduce ovarian reserve
The reduced concentrations of AMH were equivalent to a 2-year age increase for a woman in her mid 30s, suggesting that the findings might not be...
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Early predictors of GDM identified in women with PCOS
Key clinical point: Several factors may be predictive of early development of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women with polycystic...
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Uterus transplant update: Fungal infection may have caused complication
The failure of the first U.S. uterus transplant may have been due a complication triggered by an infection of Candida, according to the Cleveland...
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Endometriosis linked to higher CHD risk
Endometriosis is associated with a significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease, at least in part because of one of its principal...
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Fibroids, endometriosis linked to chemical exposures cost Europe $1.5 billion a year
Key clinical point: Between 20% and 39% of uterine fibroids and endometriosis cases in Europe are linked to two chemical exposures, and the...