To ICSI or not to ICSI: Until proven otherwise, less is more in the IVF laboratory.
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 20, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Kiley Hunkler, Russell P. Hayden, Kate Devine Tags: Reflections Source Type: research
A pilot study to investigate the clinically predictive values of copy number variations detected by next generation sequencing of cell free DNA in spent culture media.
Analysis of cell free DNA in spent culture media has been identified as a non-invasive alternative to trophectoderm biopsy for PGT-A. However, the clinical value has not been well studied. We performed a pilot study with the primary interest of estimating the positive predictive value of copy number variations to predict nonviable or aneuploid embryos and investigate the false positive risk. (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 19, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Gary Nakhuda, Sally Rodriguez, Sophia Tormasi, Catherine Welch Tags: Assisted reproduction Source Type: research
Ultrasonographic characterization of parametrial endometriosis: a prospective study
To study the ultrasonographic diagnostic accuracy and characteristics of parametrial endometriosis comprehensively. (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 19, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Fabio Barra, Carlotta Zorzi, Mara Albanese, Paola De Mitri, Anna Stepniewska, Giovanni Roviglione, Milo Giani, Giorgia Albertini, Simone Ferrero, Marcello Ceccaroni Tags: Endometriosis Source Type: research
Can we predict menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency?
The prediction of menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) involves understanding the factors that contribute to the timing of these events. Menopause is a natural biological process marked by the cessation of menstrual periods, typically occurring around the age of 51. On the other hand, premature ovarian insufficiency refers to the loss of ovarian function before the age of 40. Several factors have been used to predict menopause and POI such as Age, anti-M üllerian hormone (AMH), inhibins and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) serum levels, antral follicle counts (AFC), menstrual cycle length and recently som...
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 18, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Joop S.E. Laven, Yvonne V. Louwers Tags: Views and reviews Source Type: research
Improved fertilization, degeneration, and embryo quality rates with PIEZO-assisted intracytoplasmic sperm injection compared with conventional intracytoplasmic sperm injection —a sibling oocyte split multicenter trial
While screening recently accepted articles in Fertility and Sterility, we came across the research of Zander-Fox et al. (1). In this randomized prospective multicenter trial, the Australian colleagues demonstrated that PIEZO-assisted intracytoplasmic sperm injection (PIEZO-ICSI) results in higher rates of fertilization and good quality blastocysts, compared with regular ICSI. It is also associated with a decrea sed rate of oocyte degeneration. These findings and the reported promising genetic and neonatal data would make PIEZO-ICSI a potential alternative to conventional ICSI. (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 17, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Thomas Ebner, Omar Shebl Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Improved fertilization, degeneration and embryo quality rates with PIEZO-ICSI compared with conventional ICSI - A sibling oocyte split multi-center trial
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 17, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: T. Ebner, O. Shebl Tags: Letters to the editor Source Type: research
A Cross-Sectional Assessment of YouTube as a Source of Information on Diet and Supplements for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 17, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Katherine M. Sweterlitsch, Katherine L. VanHise, Ndeye Konate, Bryn E. Willson, Margareta D. Pisarska, Erica T. Wang, Jessica L. Chan Tags: Research letter Source Type: research
Penile vibratory stimulation in men with spinal cord injury: an educational video demonstration
To demonstrate the different techniques used to perform successful penile vibratory stimulation (PVS) to induce ejaculation in men with spinal cord injuries (SCIs). (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 16, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Emad Ibrahim Tags: Video Source Type: research
Educational aid for penile vibratory stimulation
The video presentation of Ibrahim (1) provides a functional, highly beneficial opportunity for both providers and patients to learn about the important but technically challenging technique of penile vibratory stimulation. The management of men with anejaculation, especially those with spinal cord injury as a cause for this disorder, is only routinely practiced at a limited number of centers with rehabilitation and reproductive medicine expertise. The condition can be managed with electroejaculation as well as vibratory stimulation, both of which have important technical components that should be mastered before the practi...
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 16, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Peter N. Schlegel Tags: Reflections Source Type: research
Editorial Board
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 16, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research
Table of Contents
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Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 16, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research
Prediction of pregnancy-related complications in women undergoing assisted reproduction, using machine learning methods
Capsule: The research group aimed to predict serious pregnancy complications in women that conceived with ART. Available demographic information, medical records, and ART treatment data alone proved inadequate for confidently predicting these conditions. (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 16, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Chen Wang, Anna L.V. Johansson, Cina Nyberg, Anuj Pareek, Catarina Almqvist, Sonia Hern ández-Díaz, Anna S. Oberg Tags: Cohort study Source Type: research
Comparative analysis of pregnancy outcomes in preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy and conventional in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer: a stratified examination on the basis of the quantity of oocytes and blastocysts from a multicenter randomized controlled trial
To investigate variations in pregnancy outcomes between preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) and conventional in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) treatment across distinct groups categorized by oocyte and blastocyst counts. Because the live birth rate (LBR) of assisted reproductive technology treatment is influenced by the number of oocytes and blastocysts retrieved. Our previous study indica ted comparable cumulative LBRs (CLBRs) between conventional IVF-ET and PGT-A. (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 14, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Min Hu, Mingxi Liu, Siqi Tian, Ling Guo, Zhaowen Zang, Zi-Jiang Chen, Yan Li Tags: Assisted reproduction Source Type: research
The impact of microfluidics sperm processing on blastocyst euploidy rates compared with density gradient centrifugation: a sibling oocyte double-blinded prospective randomized clinical trial
To compare the euploidy rates among blastocysts created from sibling oocytes injected with sperm and processed using microfluidics or density gradient centrifugation. (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 14, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Prachi Godiwala, Jane Kwieraga, Emilse Almanza, Evelyn Neuber, Daniel Grow, Claudio Benadiva, Reeva Makhijani, Andrea DiLuigi, David Schmidt, Alison Bartolucci, Lawrence Engmann Tags: Andrology Source Type: research
The impact of microfluidics sperm processing on blastocyst euploidy rates compared to density gradient centrifugation: a sibling oocyte double-blinded prospective randomized clinical trial
Capsule: In this sibling oocyte randomized controlled trial, microfluidics did not improve embryo euploidy rates compared to density gradient centrifugation sperm processing. (Source: Fertility and Sterility)
Source: Fertility and Sterility - February 14, 2024 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Prachi Godiwala, Jane Kwieraga, Emilse Almanza, Evelyn Neuber, Daniel Grow, Claudio Benadiva, Reeva Makhijani, Andrea DiLuigi, David Schmidt, Alison Bartolucci, Lawrence Engmann Tags: Andrology Source Type: research
