Antioxidant supplementation in subfertile men may increase the likelihood of pregnancy and live births for couples undergoing assisted reproduction techniques, according to a review published online Jan. 19 in the Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews
MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Women with occupational exposure to phthalates or pesticides appear to have a higher risk of adverse fertility and pregnancy outcomes, including prolonged time to pregnancy (TTP) and lower birth weight, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Can HBA replace the use of SPA test in male partner screening before in vitro fertilization?
Hello, today we’re talking with Dr. Fleischman about urinary incontinence. This is Roberta Speyer of ObGyn.net, and I have the pleasure today to be talking to a specialist who deals with urinary incontinence in America.
Today we are going to talk about urinary incontinence and how OBGYN physicians can fit this into their practice. As a practicing OBGYN yourself, this is something you have a great degree of specialization in.
The symptoms of overactive bladder – urinary frequency, urgency, and urge incontinence – affect an estimated 1 in 11 adults of all ages in the United States.
More reproductive-age women with a diagnosis of cancer are receiving fertility preservation counseling from their doctors-but how many of those patients then decide to undergo fertility preservation? And how does their decision impact them later in life?
New research from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development confirms the need for H1N1 vaccines in women before undergoing infertility treatment.
NICHD, Endometriosis, and Female Infertility Research
From the Annual Conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome
From the Annual Conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome
From the Annual Conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome
From the Annual Conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) represent the two most frequently utilized laboratory tests in determining ovarian reserve (OR). This study determined the clinical significance of their concordance and discordance in female infertility patients.
Over the past 12 years, it has become increasingly recognized that insulin resistance is central to the pathogenesis of the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The use of insulin-sensitizing agents, such as Metformin, a biguanide insulin-lowering agent in ovulation induction for IVF, has been widely studied.
Effective health policy requires a thorough understanding of intrinsic social, ethical, political and philosophical aspects of infertility and its treatment. The procedure with the highest success rate to address the clinical challenge of infertility for many patients is a relatively high-technology procedure, in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
Celiac disease occurs in roughly 1% of all humans. It is an autoimmune condition initially caused by hypersensitivity and hyperimmunity to a class of proteins, called gliadins, which are found in the outer husk of common grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and oats.
1. What is your most interesting case of celiac disease? 2. How common is celiac disease in women with amenorrhea? 3. If a woman is diagnosed with celiac disease, should she be screened for any other conditions?
For the past 40 years the rogress made in the field of reproductive physiology has been dramatic. Among key discoveries the understanding of the hormonal control of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Gonadal axis has been flabbergasting.
A Fact Sheet From The Center For Applied Reproductive Science
The statistics are shocking: One in seven US women will be treated for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) over the course of her lifetime. That translates into more than a million women diagnosed with PID each year.
A comprehensive guide to polycystic ovary syndrome, from a leading authority on the condition
Fertilization, both natural and by assisted reproduction techniques (ART), needs the dual support of the sperm not only for the messages it carries but for being as a messenger cell the and carrier of these messages as well.
From American Association of Gynecological LaparoscopistsOrlando, Florida, November 2000
Frequency of Sperm Cells with Fragmented DNA in Males Infected with Chlamydia Trachomatis and Mycoplasma SP,Determined with the Sperm Chromatin Dispersion (SCD) Test
