BACKGROUND To evaluate the impact of the association of endometrioma with or without deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) after a first intra cytoplasmic sperm injection- in vitro fertilization (ICSI-IVF) cycle on pregnancy rate. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, women with endometrioma who underwent a first ICSI-IVF cycle from January 2007 to June 2010 were reviewed for pre...

There is a progressive rise in excretion of the metabolites of the estrogens (1) and of progesterone 1 (2) during pregnancy in humans. In late pregnancy, these hormones are largely placental in origin (3-6). The physiological role of the adrenal gland in pregnancy is still not well understood. The high levels of blood hydrocortisone found in pregnancy were initially explained as a reflection of...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of using natural family planning (NFP) methods to avoid unintended pregnancy among women of perimenopause age (i.e., age 40-55 years). DESIGN A secondary analysis of subset data from two prospective observational cohort studies. SETTING A university based in-person and online NFP service program. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and sixty couples who used eithe...

BACKGROUND To test whether poor quality day-3 embryos can undergo successful blastulation and implantation. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted. Whether or not a good quality embryo was transferred on day-3, poor quality (rejected) embryos were further cultured and followed. The clinical outcome of each embryo was assessed. RESULTS A total of 694 rejected embryos (from 205 pati...

CONTEXT Abortion is legally restricted in Malawi, and no data are available on the incidence of the procedure. METHODS The Abortion Incidence Complications Methodology was used to estimate levels of induced abortion in Malawi in 2009. Data on provision of postabortion care were collected from 166 public, nongovernmental and private health facilities, and estimates of the likelihood that women...

The laparoscopic management of three rare types of ectopic pregnancy, including rudimentary horn pregnancy, caesarean scar pregnancy, and interstitial pregnancy is described. All were managed with little morbidity. When the appropriate facilities and skills are available, laparoscopic surgery is the surgical treatment of choice for the various types of ectopic pregnancy.

OBJECTIVES This report presents detailed pregnancy rates for 1990-2000, updating a national series of rates extending since 1976. METHODS Tabular data on pregnancy rates by age, race, and Hispanic origin, and by marital status are presented and briefly described. RESULTS In 2000 an estimated 6,401,000 pregnancies resulted in 4.06 million live births, 1.31 million induced abortions, and 1.03...

OBJECTIVE To determine the rate of pregnancy and outcome in teenagers in areas of different socioeconomic conditions, and to assess the implication for achievement of government and local targets in reducing unwanted pregnancies in teenagers. DESIGN Records of pregnancies were obtained from hospital discharge files and rates of live and still births and abortions calculated for each postcode ...

The purpose of this research was to evaluate three embryo biopsy techniques used for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in cattle and to recommend the least invasive one for current use, especially when PGD is followed by embryo cryopreservation. Three hundred bovine embryos were biopsied by either one of the needle, aspiration or microblade method, and then checked for viability by freezi...

Create a compelling image that represents a promising concept, and people are more likely to discover it, understand it, identify with it and support it [1–3]. Add context with an obvious and compelling strategy, some significant resources and a pressing need— reducing unintended pregnancy rates in the US as soon as possible, for example — and you have great potential for rapid and sustainable ...