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Featured Articles in this issue:

Breaking Bad News to the ART Patient
Dr. Stacey Ellender

Elective Single Embryo Transfer: The Way Forward?
Dr. Peter Hollands

Featured

Stressful Life Events Linked to Poor IVF Outcome

Scientific studies have reported contradictory findings on the effect of stress on both, fertility and IVF outcomes. Since most of the earlier research focused on ART-related stress, the impact of naturally occurring, non-fertility-related stressors on the probability of achieving IVF pregnancy was unclear. Now, a prospective study published in the online edition of Human Reproduction reports that negative and stressful events up to 12 months before an IVF procedure can increase the chances of poor treatment outcomes. Read more »


Successful IVF Live Birth Reported with Sperm Cryopreserved for 22 Years

Fertility experts at the Reproductive Endocrinology Associates of Charlotte (REACH) have reported the successful birth of a baby girl conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), by using cryopreserved sperm, frozen for 22 years. Read more »


Use of Oral Contraceptives does not Affect Return to Fertility

A recent study published in the current issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility reports that the use of oral contraceptive (OC) pills, including cyclic and extended/continuous regimens, does not influence the return to fertility. Read more »

ART

Growth Hormone Co-stimulation May Improve Outcome in Patients with Multiple IVF Failures

A greater understanding of the role of growth hormone (GH) in augmenting the ovarian response to gonadotropins has encouraged researchers to explore the use of GH... Read more »

May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Meta-Analysis Reports Higher IVF Pregnancy Rates with Highly Purified hMG Compared to Recombinant FSH

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in assisted reproductive cycles has been successfully achieved with the use of human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) and recombinant... Read more »

April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Infertility

Study Validates Efficacy of BMI Independent, hCG Dosage for Oocyte Maturation

The individual effects of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration and body mass index (BMI) on IVF outcomes and treatment-associated risks have long been... Read more »

May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Subfertile Couples with Previous Miscarriage have Good Chances of Spontaneous Ongoing Pregnancy

Several factors have been attributed to the chances of spontaneous conception in subfertile couples, including previous pregnancy, age, period of subfertility, and... Read more »

May 24, 2009 | 1 Comment


Embryology

Meta-analysis Reports Lower Clinical Pregnancy Rates and Live Births with Single Embryo Transfer in Fresh IVF/ICSI Cycles

A recent meta-analysis has reported that elective single embryo transfer (eSET), compared to double embryo transfer (DET), lowers ongoing pregnancy and live birth... Read more »

May 25, 2009 | 1 Comment


New Study Validates the Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of eSET with Cryopreservation

Elective single embryo transfer (eSET) is considered to be an effective strategy for reducing the chances of multiple pregnancies, which is, in turn, associated... Read more »

April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Genetics

Paternal Age May Also Affect ICSI Outcome in Oligozoospermic Patients

Maternal age has been identified as a key determining factor in the success rates of IVF/ICSI procedures; however, relatively few studies have investigated the effect... Read more »

May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Study Suggests Comparable Obstetric Outcomes with Autologous and Donor Oocyte IVF Pregnancies

A recent study published in the online issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility reports comparable reproductive and perinatal outcomes in IVF pregnancies achieved... Read more »

March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Technology

Piezoelectric Stimulation of Oocytes Used to Improve ICSI Outcome in Total Fertilization Failure

Although ICSI has revolutionized the treatment of male factor infertility, around 2 to 3% of the cycles are still associated with fertilization failure, with complete... Read more »

June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment


Embryo Culture at Reduced Oxygen Tension May Improve ICSI Outcome

Numerous studies conducted on animal models have reported the beneficial effects, such as improved embryo quality, and implantation and pregnancy rates, imparted... Read more »

May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment


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