Katherine A. Ahrens

observational 2015

Effect of male and female body mass index on pregnancy and live birth success after in vitro fertilization

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.048

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of both male and female body mass index (BMI), individually and combined, on IVF outcomes. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: University fertility center. PATIENT(S): All couples undergoing first …

observational 2015

Effects of over-the-counter analgesic use on reproductive hormones and ovulation in healthy, premenopausal women

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev099

STUDY QUESTION: Does use of commonly used over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication affect reproductive hormones and ovulatory function in premenopausal women? SUMMARY ANSWER: Few associations were found between analgesic medication use and r…

observational 2014

Biological variability in serum anti-Müllerian hormone throughout the menstrual cycle in ovulatory and sporadic anovulatory cycles in eumenorrheic women

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deu142

STUDY QUESTION: Does serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) vary significantly throughout both ovulatory and sporadic anovulatory menstrual cycles in healthy premenopausal women? SUMMARY ANSWER: Serum AMH levels vary statistically significantl…

observational 2014

Luteal phase deficiency in regularly menstruating women: prevalence and overlap in identification based on clinical and biochemical diagnostic criteria

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2013-3534

CONTEXT: Although adequate luteal hormone production is essential for establishing pregnancy, luteal phase deficiency (LPD) is poorly characterized among eumenorrheic women. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the prevalence and overlap of two establis…