OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of maternal race and ethnicity on live birth rates (LBRs) in white, Asian, Hispanic, and African American women with infertility, with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), undergoing in vitro fertiliz…
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of ovulation-stimulating drugs to risk of cancers other than breast and gynecologic malignancies. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study, with additional follow-up since initial report. SETTING: Reproduc…
BACKGROUND: Although fertility drugs stimulate ovulation and raise estradiol levels, their effect on breast cancer risk remains unresolved. METHODS: An extended follow-up was conducted among a cohort of 12,193 women evaluated for infertili…
STUDY QUESTION: Do fertility drugs influence the subsequent risk of endometrial cancer in a manner that is independent of other risk predictors, such as parity? SUMMARY ANSWER: In this follow-up of a large cohort of women evaluated for inf…
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of ovulation-inducing drugs and ovarian cancer. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study, with additional follow-up since initial report. SETTING: Five large reproductive endocrinology practices. PATIENT(…
The evaluation of cancer risk among patients treated for infertility is complex, given the need to consider indications for use, treatment details, and the effects of other factors (including parity status) that independently affect cancer …
BACKGROUND: Untreated hypothyroidism can lead to ovulatory dysfunction resulting in oligo-amenorrhea. Treatment with levothyroxine can reverse such dysfunction and thus should improve fertility. The purpose of this retrospective study was t…
Internal herniation through a defect of the broad ligament occurs rarely. Herniation of the ovary rather than the small intestine or colon is extremely rare. We present only the third known case of herniation of the adnexa into a broad liga…
BACKGROUND: Although studies have found elevated risks of certain cancers linked to infertility, the underlying reasons remain unclear. METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study of 12,193 U.S. women evaluated for infertility between 1965 an…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk of ovarian cancer as related to underlying causes of infertility. DESIGN: Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING: Five large reproductive endocrinology practices. PATIENT(S): A total of 12,193 w…