Roy Homburg

ORCID: 0000-0003-3863-2831 · 11 papers in corpus
rct 2025
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.18171

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of luteal-phase progesterone supplementation in natural cycles to expectant management on live birth rates in women with unexplained infertility (UI). DESIGN: An open-label, parallel-arm, single-centre rand…

meta-analysis 2023
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-022-02689-5

PURPOSE: To investigate the possibility that altered actions of endogenous progesterone affect receptivity and contribute to unexplained infertility (UI). METHODS: Two authors electronically searched MEDLINE, CINAHL and Embase databases fr…

observational 2020
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034566

OBJECTIVE: To compare success rates, associated risks and cost-effectiveness between intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING: The UK from 2012 to 2016. PARTICIP…

review 2019
JBRA assisted reproduction ·doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20180073

IUI has been practiced for five decades but only three unconvincing trials attempted to demonstrate the superiority of IUI over sexual intercourse (SI). In the absence of evidence of its effectiveness, the National Institute for Clinical Ex…

review 2017
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India ·doi:10.1007/s13224-016-0928-5

This review addresses the misplaced facts about the IUI procedure within a lucrative fertility industry. Evidence suggests IUI must be a first-line treatment option for most couples except in cases of bilateral tubal blockage and severe oli…

rct 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.03.028

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the best first line management option for the treatment of unexplained subfertility-controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with gonadotropins and IUI or IVF. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Single c…

2013
·doi:10.1093/med/9780199650682.003.0017
review 2011
·doi:10.1017/cbo9780511734755

Human Assisted Reproductive Technology: Future Trends in Laboratory and Clinical Practice offers a collection of concise, practical review articles on cutting-edge topics within reproductive medicine. Each article presents a balanced view o…

observational 2011
Reproductive BioMedicine Online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.01.003

This study assessed the association of an abnormal hysterosalpingography (HSG) with clinical characteristics and infertility investigation results in 1359 women who underwent HSG as part of their infertility work-up. A normal HSG result was…

review 2011
·doi:10.1017/cbo9780511734755.012

Ovarian endometriomas are a common and specific manifestation of the disease endometriosis. In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in the words of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Special Interest Group (SIG…

review 2008
·doi:10.1093/med/9780198842651.003.0017

Abstract Endometriosis affects about 10-15% of women who fail or conceive naturally. Combine with it effect on fertility, endometriosis may also cause significant pelvic pain and have a marked affect on the women quality of life. This chapt…