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PURPOSE: To explore perceptions towards embryo disposition among patients donating excess embryos to a research biobank. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of survey responses collected as part of enrollment in a research biobank. Patients are…

ObjectiveTo present the framework of Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Health's comprehensive reproductive biobanking initiatives and the results of the first year of recruitment.DesignTechnical description article.SettingAcademic fertili…

PURPOSE: There are well-documented racial and ethnic disparities for in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes, including disparities in clinical pregnancy and live birth rate. Obesity has also been associated with an increase in the risk of in…

PURPOSE: The objective of our study is to assess the relationship of embryo ploidy status in relation to embryo sex, morphological characteristics, and transfer parameters. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study at an academic medic…

OBJECTIVE: To identify pre or post processing semen analysis parameters that may be predictive of successful pregnancy in couples with male factor infertility undergoing intra uterine insemination (IUI). To evaluate the pregnancy rate based…

PURPOSE: To investigate the hypothesis that surgical treatment of endometriosis in infertile patients may improve pregnancy rates by improving embryo quality. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective evaluation of 30 infertile patients treate…

UNLABELLED: This review will address the current understanding of the relationship between prolactin (PRL) and endometriosis-associated infertility. Although the exact mechanisms of action of hyperprolactinemia in patients with endometriosi…

BACKGROUND: Hundreds of thousands of human embryos are cultured yearly at in vitro fertilization (IVF) centers worldwide, yet the vast majority fail to develop in culture or following transfer to the uterus. However, human embryo phenotypes…