OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether methotrexate (MTX) compromises ovarian reserve and future reproductive outcome in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART), when it is used as first-line treatment for ectopic pregnancy (EP). DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING University-affiliated private IVF unit. PATIENT(S) Twenty-five women undergoing IVF-ICSI who were treated...

OBJECTIVE To better understand women's beliefs, priorities, and attitudes toward oocyte cryopreservation, to appreciate the extent of their reproductive education, and to track the reproductive paths of women who chose to undergo oocyte cryopreservation treatment. DESIGN An anonymous 30-question survey. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENT(S) From 2005-2011, 478 women completed ≥1 oocyte cryop...

—Reproductive organ morphologies in members of the Stylocheiron longicorne species-group are compared. Although reproductive structures of 3 of the 7 species are unique, those of S. microphthalma, S. suhmii, S. affine, and S. longicorne are very similar, with minor differences possibly attributable to maturity of the structures. Other allegedly speciesspecific characters (primarily eye structur...

s with Programs, 32:A-221. Clutton-Brock, T. H., S. D. Albon, & F. E. Guinness. 1988. Reproductive success in male and female red deer. Pp. 325-343 in T. H. Clutton-Brock, ed. Reproductive Success: Studies of Individual Variation in Contrasting Breeding Systems. University of Chicago Press, Chi-

Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs, between 30 and 150 m depth) are hypothesized to contribute to the recovery of degraded shallow reefs through sexually produced larvae (referred to as Deep Reef Refuge Hypothesis). In Okinawa, Japan, the brooder coral Seriatopora hystrix was reported to be locally extinct in a shallow reef while it was found abundant at a MCE nearby. In this context, S. hystrix...

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been shown to interfere with physiological systems, i.e., adversely affecting hormone balance (endocrine system) , or disrupting normal function, in the female and male reproductive organs. Although endocrine disruption is a global concern for human health, its impact and significance and the screening strategy for detecting these synthetic or man-made...

The colonization of reproductive tissues in infected laying hens is a pivotal stage in the production of contaminated eggs that can transmit Salmonella enteritidis infections to humans. In an earlier study, a series of passages through infected laying hens increased the frequency at which an S. enteritidis isolate was deposited inside eggs. The present study evaluated the effect of in vivo pass...

ObjectiveTo assess the efficacy of fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) in terms reproductive outcomes by following FSS for borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) and comparing safety versus radical (RS).DesignNationwide cohort study based on prospectively recorded data.SettingSweden.Patient (s)All women age (18–40 years) treated Sweden stage I BOT with use or RS from 2008 to 2015, identified Swedish Qual...