In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of different ovarian stimulation protocols for patients with poor ovarian response (POR). The data showed that delayed start gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist and microdose GnRH agonist were the two most effective regimens for the treatment of these patients. Some background Many...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated whether hyaluronic acid gel (HAG) reduces intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) after curettage in women with a miscarriage. The data showed that HAG reduces the rate of IUAs in these women. Some background Up to a third of women who have a miscarriage need a dilation and curettage procedure for a miscarriage. A...
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In a nutshell The study compared the pregnancy rates for intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) in couples with unexplained infertility. The data concluded that IVF/ICSI is a better treatment option than IUI for unexplained infertility. Some background Infertility is the inability to...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness of intralipid administration to improve in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. The main finding was that injecting intralipid in women during IVF showed promising results in improving pregnancy and live birth rates. Some background Infertility is faced by many couples and IVF is one way to achieve...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated whether the administration of growth hormone (GH) improves endometrial function and reproductive outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. The data showed that GH administration significantly improved endometrial function and increased the live birth and clinical pregnancy rate in these...
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In a nutshell The study compared the effectiveness of transferring frozen embryos (FzE) versus fresh embryos (FrE) for couples with infertility using in vitro fertilization (IVF). The main finding of the study was that using FzE over FrE in IVF did not improve the chance of having a healthy baby. Some background IVF is one of the procedures that...
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In a nutshell This study directly compared the effectiveness of microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) versus multiple needle-pass percutaneous testicular sperm aspiration (TESA) in infertile men with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA). The data showed that the sperm retrieval rate was higher with mTESE than with multiple needle-pass...
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In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of single-dose (DS) versus multiple-dose (MD) GnRH agonist protocol for luteal phase support in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. The data showed that the MD protocol was more effective in increasing the live birth and...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effect of vitamin D supplementation on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. The data showed that vitamin D supplementation significantly improved the biochemical pregnancy rate in these patients. Some background Infertility is a common problem worldwide. In vitro fertilization (IVF) has improved fertility...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effects of different antioxidants on sperm quality and the pregnancy rate of male infertility without a clear cause. The data showed that L-Carnitine had the highest probability of being the most effective antioxidant to increase sperm motility (movement) and sperm shape. ω-3 fatty acid had the highest...
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In a nutshell This study evaluated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on ovarian reserve markers in women with infertility due to reduced ovarian reserves and vitamin D deficiency. The study showed possible beneficial effects on ovarian reserve markers with vitamin D supplementation in these women. Some background Ovarian reserve refers to the...
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In a nutshell This study compared two medication protocols to prepare the uterus for frozen embryo transfer (FET). It found that down-regulation ovulation-induction (DROI) led to higher pregnancy rates than a modified natural cycle (mNC). Some background In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an infertility technique in which eggs are collected and...
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