PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to describe trends in and investigate variables associated with clinical pregnancy and live birth in autologous in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles among women ≥40 years. METHODS: We used autologous IV…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate factors associated with the use of elective single embryo transfer (eSET) and its effect on assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcome. DESIGN: Historical cohort. SETTING: Clinic-based data. PATIENT(S): A total…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ethnic differences in assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes in the United States. DESIGN: Historical cohort study. SETTING: Clinic-based data. PATIENT(S): A total of 139,027 ART cycles from the Society fo…
Couples with fertility problems seeking treatment with assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization should receive preconception counseling on all factors that are provided when counseling patients without fertili…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the serum E2 response after the administration of exogenous hCG is predictive of outcome during IVF. DESIGN: Prospective, noncomparative cohort. SETTING: Two academic centers and one private-practice IVF pr…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety profile of endometrial ablation performed with a thermal balloon as defined by serosal temperature elevation and depth of injury. DESIGN: Observational study with histopathologic correlation conducted in e…
Hysteroscopy provides a means of accurately diagnosing and treating most forms of abnormal uterine bleeding. Submucous myomas and endometrial polyps may be easily removed with the resectoscope. If the myomas are large, pre-treatment with Gn…