OBJECTIVE To determine the risk of major birth defects in cohorts of children conceived through IVF or through IUI as compared with naturally conceived children. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Academic medical center. PATIENT(S) Children conceived by IVF or IUI at the University of Iowa from 1989 through 2002, compared with a matched cohort of naturally conceived children. I...

background: female age and basal fsh level are independently associated with ivf outcome. they are both related to the same phenomenon, namely ovarian reserve. objective: to evaluate the effective role of serum fsh concentration at the start of treatment cycle on art outcome. materials and methods: a total of 207 women undergoing ivf and icsi cycles were included in this study. basal fsh concen...

BACKGROUND To present a diagnostic evaluation and treatment strategy for serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary discovered during an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) sequence, and report on reproductive outcome after tumour resection and embryo transfer. CASE PRESENTATION Cycle monitoring in IVF identified an abnormal ovarian lesion which was subjected to ultrasound-guided needle aspiration. Cytology...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the success rate of proximal tubal occlusion with Essure devices in subfertile women with hydrosalpinges, and to observe the results of subsequent treatment with IVF. DESIGN Prospective, single-arm, clinical study. SETTING University hospital and teaching hospital. PATIENT(S) Ten women with uni- or bilateral hydrosalpinges prior to IVF. In all patients laparoscopy...

background: gnrh agonist administration in the luteal phase has been suggested to beneficially affect the outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi) and embryo transfer (et) cycles. this blind randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of gnrh (gonadotropine releasing hormone) agonist administration on icsi outcome in gnrh antagonist ovarian stimulation protocol in women with 2 or...

BACKGROUND To evaluate basal testosterone (T) levels during follicular phase of the menstrual cycle as a predictor for ovarian response and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. METHOD We analyzed data retrospectively from hospital-based IVF center including one thousand two hundred and sixty Chinese Han women under their first IVF cycle reached the ovum pick-up stage, without polycystic ovar...

Infertility represents a national health problem in some African countries. Limited financial health resources in developing countries are a major obstacle facing infertility management. IVF is the definitive line of treatment for many couples. Stimulation cycles are associated with risks of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and multiple pregnancy. This study evaluates the client acceptability ...

BACKGROUND The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether subfertility explains poor perinatal outcome after assisted conception. A secondary objective was to test the hypothesis that ovarian hyperstimulation rather than the IVF procedure may influence the perinatal outcome. METHODS Using data from a Dutch population-based historical cohort of women treated for subfertility, w...

BACKGROUND Previous studies examining associations between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome indicate some benefits of levothyroxine (LT4) treatment. But IVF outcomes in treated SCH women whose serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) concentration did and did not exceed 2.5 mIU/L before the IVF cycle has not been studied thoroughly. METHODS In this stu...