OBJECTIVE To determine whether 25OH-D levels in the follicular fluid (FF) of infertile women undergoing IVF demonstrate a relationship with IVF cycle parameters and outcome, hypothesizing that levels of 25OH-D in body fluids are reflective of vitamin repletion status. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Academic tertiary care center. PATIENT(S) Eighty-four infertile women undergoing ...

a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:381:"Infertility with an incidence of about 15% has been considered one of the major burdens on the community and has even been a threat to the continuity of the family life. One of the most prevalent causes of women infertility is ovarian causes particularly PCOS. The objective of this study was to determine the outcome of IVF & ET in women with PCOS in comparison with...

Background and Purpose—The aim of the current study was to investigate the dose-dependent efficacy of intraventricular fibrinolysis (IVF) in patients with severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Methods—Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, severe IVH, and obstructive hydrocephalus with the need for external ventricular drainage were treated with IVF through external ventricular drainage. T...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between female cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier status and in vitro fertilization (IVF) response and outcomes. The presence of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations in male carriers has been associated with infertility, yet possible adverse effects on the ovarian function and reproductive outcomes of female carriers have not ...

STUDY QUESTION What is the prevalence of chronic endometritis (CE) in women with repeated unexplained implantation failure (RIF) at IVF, and how does antibiotic treatment affect the reproductive outcome? SUMMARY ANSWER Chronic endometritis, associated with infection with common bacteria or mycoplasma, is common in women complaining of RIF and antibiotic treatment significantly improves the re...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of second-line conservative surgery on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome in comparison with IVF without second-line surgery in infertile women with ovarian endometrioma recurrence after primary conservative surgery. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, 121 consecutive IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles that were performed after second-line s...

BACKGROUND We will assess to what extent in vitro fertilization (IVF) is effective in increasing the number of births overall and whether earlier application of IVF will increase this number. METHODS We simulate 100 000 women trying for their first and second child. Natural and IVF pregnancy rates and infertility rates are age-dependent and based on published data. The age at which women star...

BACKGROUND Increased serum progesterone on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration may affect in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate whether progesterone elevation on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration is associated with poor IVF outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS To determine the relationship between serum proges...

OBJECTIVE To study the correlation between stimulation duration of IVF cycles, with and without GnRH agonist (GnRH-a), and cycle outcome. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of data. SETTING University-affiliated IVF clinic. PATIENT(S) 998 IVF cycles in which long GnRH-a protocol was used, and 155 cycles with hMG only. INTERVENTION(S) IVF cycles. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Cycle outcome in num...

Hypothesis: Pelvic perfusion is the pivotal factor for the outcome of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment once clinical and embryological variables are controlled for their effect. Demonstration of Hypothesis: In a series of three studies, the clinical aspects of embryo implantation were examined from the perspective of tissue perfusion. Epidemiological Study: Clinical and embryological data...