BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to assess whether the coadministration of 150 IU of recombinant LH instead of 75 IU in women aged 35-39 improves the results in agonist ICSI cycles stimulated with 300 IU of recombinant FSH. METHODS…
PURPOSE: To assess the outcome of excess follicle aspiration before intrauterine insemination (EFABI) in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles with 4-6 follicles ≥14 mm. METHODS: A retrospective case-control study with 1559 patients under…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence on sperm parameters and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes of the administration of 400 mg/day of vitamin E for 3 months to men from infertile couples who are undergoing IVF. DESIGN: Double-blind, pl…
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the most relevant changes in the lipidome of endometrial fluid aspirate (EFA) in non-implantative cycles. DESIGN: Lipidomics in a prospective cohort study. SETTINGS: Reproductive unit of a university hospital. …
In this retrospective study, the efficiency of carrying out rescue intrauterine insemination (IUI) in low-responder patients undergoing IVF when no oocytes were retrieved after follicular aspiration and when HCG timing was adequate was anal…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) in the treatment of pelvic pain in patients with endometriosis in which previous medical and surgical treatments have failed. STUDY DESIGN: This p…
PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to ascertain the influence of hCG levels at oocyte pick-up on IVF outcomes, and their relationship with clinical parameters. METHODS: A prospective study was performed including 473 women undergoing IVF, a…
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the pregnancy rate in an artificial insemination donor program in women with minimal endometriosis and in women without endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective double-blinded study was…
The endometrial fluid is a noninvasive sample which contains numerous secreted proteins representative of endometrial function and reflects the state of the endometrium. In this study, we describe, for the first time, a comprehensive catalo…
BACKGROUND: The development of non-invasive diagnostic methods for endometriosis requires sensitive and disease specific biomarkers. Here, we describe the use of aspirated endometrial fluid from women with and without endometriosis as a nov…