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PURPOSE: We sought to determine whether pregnancies conceived in those with male factor infertility have unique placental pathology profiles compared to those undergoing infertility treatments for other indications. METHODS: This was a ret…

Much of the literature on the impact of male caffeine and alcohol intake on reproductive outcomes has utilized semen quality as a proxy for male fertility, although semen parameters have a limited predictive value for spontaneous pregnancy.…

STUDY QUESTION: Is pre-treatment alcohol and caffeine intake associated with infertility treatment outcomes among women undergoing ART? SUMMARY ANSWER: Low to moderate alcohol and caffeine intakes in the year prior to infertility treatment…

Male factor etiology may be a contributing factor in up to 60% of infertility cases. Dietary intake of phytoestrogens has been related to abnormal semen quality and hormone levels. However, its effect on couple fecundity is still unclear. I…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the significance of prestimulation ovarian cysts on the response to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and the outcome of IVF. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: In vitro fertilization unit in an academic cente…

PURPOSE: The impact of severity of endometriosis on the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) was analyzed in an uncontrolled, retrospective study in an academic IVF program. METHODS: Sixty-one patients with a primary diagnosis of endome…

CONTEXT: Short-term intermittent administration of parathyroid hormone (PTH) prevents bone loss from the spine in women treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog. However, the effects of a longer period of PTH administrati…

PURPOSE: The outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a group of infertile women with a history of in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) was analyzed. Records from an academic IVF program were retrospectively reviewed. METHODS: S…