PURPOSE: This study investigated whether perinatal complications in assisted reproductive technology are attributable to embryo cryopreservation or the specific endometrial preparation method, comparing Fresh Embryo Transfer (Fresh ET), Nat…
PURPOSE: This study examined whether the application of public insurance on assisted reproductive technology in Japan was associated with changes in the incidence of multiple blastocyst transfer (MBT) and subsequent multiple pregnancies (MP…
PURPOSE: To elucidate the effect of X-ray exposure during hysterosalpingography (HSG) on subsequent laboratory outcomes in in vitro fertilization (IVF). METHODS: A total of 1458 oocytes, consisting of 990 oocytes retrieved from 70 women (8…
PURPOSE: The oxygen consumption rates (OCRs) in mice and cattle have been reported to change during preimplantation embryogenesis. On the other hand, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number has been shown to be unchanged in mice and changed i…
PURPOSE: The change of mitochondrial distribution in human oocytes during meiotic maturation was assessed using 223 human oocytes donated from patients undergoing fertility treatment between June 2013 and February 2016. METHODS: Live cell …
The case of 41-year old woman with a ruptured rectum due to endometriosis is reported. A perforated appendix was initially suspected but rupture of the rectum and a solid tumor distal to it was found during surgery. The surgical procedure i…