PURPOSE: To determine the pattern of dose adjustment of recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone alfa (r-hFSH-alfa) during ovarian stimulation (OS) for assisted reproductive technology (ART) in a real-world setting. METHODS: This was…
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk of a multiple gestation pregnancy in ovarian stimulation intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles when stratified by patient age and mature follicle number. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study a…
BACKGROUND: Limited research suggests ambient air pollution impairs fecundity but groups most susceptible have not been identified. We studied whether long-term ambient air pollution exposure prior to an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle w…
OBJECTIVE: To compare live-birth rates, blastocyst to live-birth efficiency, gestational age, and birth weights in a large cohort of patients undergoing single versus double thawed blastocyst transfer. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. …
The prevalence of moderately elevated TSH levels consistent with subclinical hypothyroidism (2.5-4.0 μIU/mL) was 23% in a cohort of 1,231 women pursuing assisted reproductive technologies. Preconception elevated levels of TSH were associate…
OBJECTIVE: To examine cycle outcomes among patients demonstrating an attenuated ovarian response that proceeded to oocyte retrieval to those converted to intrauterine insemination (IUI). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large …
BACKGROUND: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a component of infertility treatment often employed when conventional in vitro fertilization is unlikely to be successful. Despite good clinical results with ICSI, the procedure is typi…