RESEARCH QUESTION: How can outcomes in programmed frozen embryo transfers (FET) be improved, and what are the key areas where more research is needed? DESIGN: Using a Delphi-consensus framework, a scientific committee comprising five exper…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of daily follicle-stimulating-hormone (FSH) dose on the likelihood of suboptimal response to ovarian stimulation (OS) for in vitro fertilization (IVF) according to POSEIDON's c…
BACKGROUND: Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal management of women with low prognosis in ART. In this Delphi consensus, a panel of international experts provided real-world clinical perspectives on a series of literature-suppor…
PURPOSE: To determine the risk of not being a poor responder in ovarian stimulation (OS) for in vitro fertilization (IVF) when ovarian reserve markers are discordant-one falling within Poseidon's criteria normal range (e.g., anti-Müllerian …
BACKGROUND: In a true-natural cycle (t-NC), optimal progesterone (P4) output from the corpus luteum is crucial for establishing and maintaining an intrauterine pregnancy. In a previous retrospective study, low P4 levels (< 10 ng/mL) measure…
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of low-prognosis patients according to the POSEIDON criteria using real-world data. DESIGN: Multicenter population-based cohort study. SETTINGS: Fertility clinics in Brazil, Turkey, and Vietnam. PATI…
Despite the worldwide increase in frozen embryo transfer, the search for the best protocol to prime endometrium continues. Well-designed trials comparing various frozen embryo transfer protocols in terms of live birth rates, maternal, obste…
OBJECTIVE: In order to help make the dream of parenthood come true for oocyte acceptors, it is essential that the procedure is not dangerous or unpleasant for oocyte donors. The aim of this study was to identify differences in safety, effic…
PURPOSE: There is no established non-invasive method to diagnose patients with endometriosis. As a nondestructive type of radiation, infrared light might be used for discrimination by causing vibration of the covalent bonds of the molecules…
INTRODUCTION: A drawback of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist protocols in in vitro fertilization (IVF) is that they have limited flexibility in cycle programming. This proof of concept study explored the efficacy of a single…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the best protocol to prepare endometrium for frozen embryo replacement (FER) cycles. METHODS: This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Following PubMed and OvidSP search, a tot…
BACKGROUND: Our aim was to determine the effect of single endometriomas ≤3 cm in diameter per se on ovarian reserve in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. METHODS: We enrolled 19 consecutive infertile patients (29 cycles) who h…
OBJECTIVE: To present an endometrial osseous metaplasia case and reemphasize that the condition is a cause of secondary infertility. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in a university hospital in Turkey.…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of prior unilateral or bilateral endometrioma cystectomy on controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. SETTING: …
An ovarian adenomyoma developed in a 38-year-old infertile patient following treatment with exogenous gonadotrophins. Laparoscopic excision was performed. Histological examination showed thick muscular bundles resembling myometrium lined wi…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the extent of adhesion formation after laparoscopic removal of endometriomas. DESIGN: Prospective case series. SETTING: A university hospital. PATIENTS: Nineteen infertile women with ovarian endometriomas. I…