background:   objective: the aim of our study was to assess the effect of storage duration of frozen embryo on art outcome.   materials and methods: in this retrospective study the data of 651 frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles were assessed over a 36-months period. our patients were categorized according to storage time of freeze. group i: less than 90 days, group ii: between 90-365 days. gr...

abstract background: worldwide, infertility affects 10%-15% of couples and most of them seek medical help including assisted reproductive technology (art) treatments. undergoing art treatments create many physical and emotional burdens. this study examined the psychological consequences of infertility in iranian infertile males and females as well as their spouses, unlike previous studies that ...

background:   objective: comparison of albumin and cabergoline in the prevention of ohss.   materials and methods: 95 high risk infertile women for ohss (more than 20 follicles in both ovaries at day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) injection) were randomly divided into two groups. first group including 48 women received 10 unit intravenous albumin at starting oocyte retrieval, and second ...

background & aim: stress and anxiety due to waiting for treatment results and uncertainty of treatment success are common problems in infertile women. acupuncture has been suggested as an effective strategy to relieve anxiety. this study aimed to review the available evidence on the effects of acupuncture on anxiety in infertile women. methods: this systematic review was conducted via searching...

Background: Infertility leads to profound human suffering, particularly on the women. Women's lack of pregnancy is both physically and socially visible, especially in high fertility societies where women are typically blamed for reproductive failures, even in cases of male infertility. Childless women are more likely to be the victims of domestic violence and may also endure various forms ...

objective: nowadays, many infertile couples can have child by assistant reproductive technology (art). always the undesirable effects of these methods on newborn are considered and are evaluated. the aim of this study is to describe the impact of art on ocular and visual performances of infants born by these methods. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional descriptive study, 479 infants age...

background: preterm labor (ptl) is one of the most important causes in neonatal mortality and morbidity. late preterm labor (34-36w) includes 75% of such birth. assisted reproductive technology (art) pregnant women are at increased risk of ptl. objective: the study has been undertaken to determine whether beginning and continuing 17-α hydroxy progesterone caproate can reduce risk of ptl or chan...

New Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for 2004 have been adopted for utilization with assisted reproductive technologies. It is important for professionals in the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to become familiar with them prior to their implementation. This document replaces the July 2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Practice Guideline Correct Cod...