| Oral Presentations |
| Scientific Program Prize Paper Oral Abstract Presentations I |
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Advanced paternal age negatively impacts reproductive outcome
Increasing evidence supports an association between advanced paternal age and an adverse impact on fertility. The aim of this study was to investigate the significance of paternal age to both in vivo ...
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M. Katz-Jaffe,
J. Crocker,
J. Parks,
W. Schoolcraft
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S1
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A randomized clinical trial to determine optimal infertility therapy in couples when the female partner is 38-42 years: preliminary results from the forty and over infertility treatment trial (FORT-T)
To determine the most effective treatment for older women with unexplained infertility.
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R.H. Reindollar,
K.L. Thornton,
D. Ryley,
M.M. Alper,
J.L. Fung,
M.B. Goldman
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S1
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The impact of testosterone supplementation on sexual function in elderly men
To evaluate the effect of testosterone supplementation on sexual function in men over 60.
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L.W. Roth,
R.S. Schwartz,
R.B. Meacham
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S1-S2
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Cleavage stage embryo biopsy significantly impairs embryonic reproductive potential while blastocyst biopsy does not: a novel paired analysis of cotransferred biopsied and non-biopsied sibling embryos
Recent advances in molecular genetics provide the opportunity to more accurately assess the reproductive potential of embryos. These technologies require embryonic DNA which necessitates embryo biopsy...
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N.R. Treff,
K.M. Ferry,
T. Zhao,
J. Su,
E.J. Forman,
R.T. Scott
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S2
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Letrozole gonadotropins combination is inferior to either letrozole or gonadotropins alone in women with unexplained infertility after clomiphene failure: a prospective randomised clinical trial
Second line of treatment in women with Clomiphene(CC) failure in unexplained infertility is gonadotropins(Gn) which are associated with complications & higher treatment cost. The objective of the ...
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S. Sharma,
S. Rajani,
R.L. Kandula,
A. Sarkar,
P. Palchaudhuri,
B. Chakravarty
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S2
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Cost-effectiveness analysis comparing continuation of art with conversion to iui in patients with low follicle numbers
In managing patients with poor response during assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles, the decision to proceed to oocyte retrieval and subsequent ART versus conversion to intrauterine inseminat...
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B. Yu,
S. Mumford,
J.H. Segars,
A. Armstrong
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S2
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Metabolomic profiling of culture media by near infrared spectroscopy as an adjunct to morphology for selection of a single day 3 embryo to transfer in ivf: a double blind randomised trial
To investigate if the selection of a single day 3 embryo by metabolomic profiling of culture media with Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as an adjunct to morphology is able to improve pregnancy rates ...
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C.G. Vergouw,
D.C. Kieslinger,
E.H. Kostelijk,
P.G. Hompes,
R. Schats,
C.B. Lambalk
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S3
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| Menopause |
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17β-estradiol inhibits C-reactive protein-driven vascular inflammation in macrophages derived from young but not aged mice
17β-estradiol (E2) protects against acute vascular injury response in rodent models. However, clinical trials show increased coronoary heart disease (CHD) in women treated with hormone replacement the...
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M.R. Bowling,
S. Oparil,
G.W. Bates,
Y.-F. Chen,
F. Hage
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S3
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Impact of smoking on the age at natural menopause in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers in northern california
Timing of fertility preservation and risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy is of great concern for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation (BRCA1/2) carriers. Our preliminary analyses suggested BRCA1/2 carriers may ha...
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W.T. Lin,
M. Beattie,
S. Crawford,
E. Gold,
L.-m. Chen,
M. Rosen
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S3
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Early menopause in women with chronic inflammatory disease: a population-based cohort study
Current knowledge is limited on how chronic inflammatory disease or the medications used to treat these conditions affect reproductive senescence. The objective of this study was to determine if early...
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J.F. McLaren,
K. Haynes,
K.T. Barnhart,
M.D. Sammel,
B.L. Strom
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S3-S4
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Ovarian non-growing follicle counts according to the staging of reproductive aging (STRAW) staging system
The development and validation of a staging system of reproductive aging is of considerable interest to clinicians and researchers alike in order to predict the timing and duration of the menopausal t...
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K.R. Hansen,
H.R. Burks,
L.B. Craig,
M.R. Soules,
N.A. Klein
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S4
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Antral follicle count (AFC) predicts natural menopause in a population based cohort: the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) and cardia women's study (CWS)
Tools to predict future fertility are needed for contraceptive decision-making as large numbers of women are approaching perimenopause. We evaluated the ability of AFC and other ovarian reserve marker...
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M. Wellons,
C. Lewis,
P. Schreiner,
W. Bates,
B. Sternfeld,
D. Siscovick
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S4
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Tolerability of desvenlafaxine 100 mg in women with vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause: a pooled analysis of 5 trials
To assess safety and tolerability of desvenlafaxine 100 mg/d (administered as desvenlafaxine succinate) in women with menopausal VMS.
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D.F. Archer,
J.L. Shifren,
R.-f.J. Cheng,
W. Bao,
C.J. Guico-Pabia
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S4-S5
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Hormone variations associated with quantitative fat measures in the menopausal transition
We have previously found that reproductive hormone levels are associated with body size, and the association between estradiol (E2) and body size varies over the menopausal transition. This study aims...
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S. Senapati,
H. Lin,
G. Pien,
R.D. Schwab,
E. Freeman,
C. Gracia
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S5
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A double-blind, placebo controlled trial on the effects of a licorice extract on menopausal symptoms
A licorice-extract (licogen) exhibits phytoestrogenic activity that may provide an alternative to traditional hormonal therapy. There is a paucity of data on its clinical effectiveness in treating sym...
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M.B. Baker,
M. Ciccone,
M. Wilson,
F. Stanczyk,
D. Shoupe
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S5
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| Environment and Reproduction |
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The association of urinary phthalate monoester concentrations with measures of ovarian reserve among patients undergoing fertility treatments
To determine the association of urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations with measures of ovarian reserve.
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I. Souter,
K.W. Smith,
I. Dimitriadis,
M.G. Keller,
J.C. Petrozza,
R. Hauser
et al.
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S5
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Bisphenol A (BPA) confers direct genotoxicity to sperm with increased sperm DNA fragmentation
BPA is associated with disruptive effects on spermatogenesis and reproductive organ development in animals, but studies on direct effects of BPA on human sperm function are lacking. We previously repo...
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D.H. Wu,
Y.-K. Leung,
M.A. Thomas,
R. Maxwell,
S.-M. Ho
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S5-S6
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Routine toxicology screening of oocyte donors
To evaluate routine urine toxicology screening of oocyte donor candidates, a practice not mandated by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the Food and Drug Administration.
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B.A. Levine,
J.U. Klein,
A. Charles,
M.V. Sauer
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S6
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Modification of the relationship between smoking and human sperm parameters by a polymorphism in glutathione-S-transferase T1
Epidemiologic studies describing associations between smoking and human sperm parameters have yielded mixed results. Since polymorphisms in genes involved in metabolism of tobacco contaminants and ste...
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J.J. Wirth,
R.R. Mijal,
K. Friderici,
D.D. Daly,
N. Paneth,
M.P. Diamond
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S6
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Urinary bisphenol A and implantation failure among women undergoing in vitro fertilization
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical used in the production of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins found in consumer products. In experimental animals, BPA has been associated with embryo impl...
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S. Ehrlich,
P.L. Williams,
S.A. Missmer,
K.F. Berry,
J. Petrozza,
R. Hauser
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S6-S7
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Maternal hair mercury levels and early in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes
Increasing attention has been focused on human exposure to mercury (Hg) with the primary source through ingestion of seafood. Hg is a neurotoxicant, but little is known about Hg and reproductive funct...
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D.L. Wright,
K.W. Smith,
S. Ehrlich,
K. Berry,
T.L. Toth,
R. Hauser
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S7
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The impact of bisphenol A (BPA) on human oocyte meiotic maturation
BPA has been detected in human follicular fluid and animal studies demonstrated that exposure of oocytes to BPA induce meiotic maturation abnormalities. The aim of this study was to determine whether ...
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R. Machtinger,
R. Hauser,
C. Combelles,
C. Racowsky
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In-utero and neonatal vitamin D3 deficiency results in a polycystic ovarian syndrome-like phenotype
The effect of maternal vitamin D3 (VD3) deficiency on the reproductive axis of female offspring is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine if in utero and perinatal VD3 deficiency disrup...
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T.R. Segal,
C.L. Dicken,
D.D. Israel,
J. Shu,
G.S. Neal-Perry
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S7
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| Male Reproduction and Urology: Traveling Scholars |
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Technological improvements suggest the preferential use of percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA) over surgical correction in the treatment of obstructive azoospermia (OA)
OA is common and characterized by normal spermatogenesis and the absence of sperm in the ejaculate, fertility may be achieved with either in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in association with surgical sper...
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J.R. Kovac,
M.A.B. Fischer
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S7-S8
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Cryopreservation with pro-kinetic agents may have an adverse impact on sperm motility and recovery in men with testis cancer
To identify modifiable, laboratory factors that may improve the yield of motile sperm following cryopreservation of ejaculated samples among men with testis cancer and male infertility.
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J.M. Hotaling,
R. Hsi,
N. Lopushnyan,
C.H. Muller,
T.J. Walsh
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S8
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Comparison of IVF/ICSI outcomes in male factor infertility patients with and without spinal cord injuries
Semen of men with spinal cord injury (SCI) has normal sperm concentration but abnormally low sperm motility/viability - a profile uncommon in the general male factor population. This study determined ...
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A.S.Q. Kathiresan,
G.R. Attia,
S.J. Ory,
M.J. Barrionuevo,
C.M. Lynne,
N.L. Brackett
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S8
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Dietary patterns and semen quality in young men
To examine the association between dietary patterns and semen parameters in healthy, young adult males.
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A.J. Gaskins,
D. Colaci,
J. Mendiola,
S.H. Swan,
J. Chavarro
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S8
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Altered DNA methylation patterns in sperm from oligozoospermic men
Investigate methylation changes in sperm DNA from infertile men.
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D. Montjean,
M. Benkhalifa,
P. Cohen-Bacrie,
A. Bashamboo,
C. Ravel,
K. McElreavey
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S9
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How does the new 2010 world health organization (WHO) criteria for semen analyses affect those presenting to infertility clinic?
Semen analysis is one of the first steps in evaluating male infertility. Since 1980 the World Health Organization (WHO) has published 5 editions of guidelines for semen analysis. The most recent editi...
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K.S. Murray,
A. James,
J.B. McGeady,
M.L. Reed,
A.K. Nangia,
W.W. Kuang
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S9
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| Mental Health |
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Fertility preservation provides hope to cancer patients
To examine the psychological experience of women who preserve fertility (FP). Does FP during cancer treatment augment preexisting psychological distress?
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A.B. Rosen,
K. Oktay
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S9-S10
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Do ovum donor recipients preferences change after delivery?
To explore how recipients' preferences for their donor's characteristics change from before they enter the program to after their child's delivery.
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A.M. Braverman,
B. Galen,
D. Taylor,
R.T. Scott
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S10
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Functional neuroimaging of emotional processing in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is associated with increased risk of depression. Other metabolic disorders are also associated with depression, with glycemic control improving symptoms. Our goal was ...
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C.A. Marsh,
A. Berent-Spillson,
T. Love,
C. Persad,
J.-K. Zubieta,
Y.R. Smith
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S10
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Fertility counseling before cancer treatment can minimize the negative quality of life impact associated with being infertile after treatment
Assess the impact of post-treatment infertility on quality of life (QoL) in young female cancer survivors.
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J.M. Letourneau,
E. Ebbel,
J. Smith,
A. Katz,
P. Katz,
M.P. Rosen
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S10
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Are increased levels of self-reported psychosocial stress, anxiety and depression associated with fertility problems?
To assess the association between self-reported measures of stress, anxiety, depression and related constructs and fertility problems as measured by time to pregnancy (TTP) and estimates of the day-sp...
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C.D. Lynch,
R. Sundaram,
G.M. Buck Louis,
K.J. Lum,
C. Pyper
et al.
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S11
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Improving quality of life for female cancer survivors: importance of pre-treatment oncology consultation
To determine the relationship between addressing more reproductive health issues during pre-treatment oncology consultation and quality of life (QoL) in young female cancer survivors.
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J.M. Letourneau,
E. Ebbel,
A. Katz,
J.F. Smith,
P.F. Katz,
M.P. Rosen
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S11
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The patient health questionnaire (PHQ) is a poor psychological screening tool in in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients
Infertility diagnosis and treatment is often associated with psychological distress. Two years ago, depression screening using the PHQ (a 9-question self-reported depression scale) was instituted for ...
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N.R. Whitlow,
G.L. Ryan,
S.P. Stuart
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S11
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Vitamin D deficiency is predictive of depressive symptoms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
To assess a relationship between vitamin D status and depressive symptoms in women with PCOS.
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A.D. Moore,
S.H. Naqvi,
S. Latif,
D. Setukavala,
K. Bevilacqua,
L. Pal
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S11-S12
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| Imaging and ART Imaging |
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Cervical evaluation by virtual hysterosalpingography before embryo transfer
To compare cervical catheter test and virtual hysterosalpingography (VHSG) in the evaluation of cervix before embryo transfer.
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M. Baronio,
P. Carrascosa,
C. Capunay,
J. Vallejos,
A. Vasconcelos,
S. Papier
et al.
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S12
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Inter-observer reproducibility of follicular cohort measurements by two- and three-dimensional sonography: a prospective evaluation in 30 oocyte donors
The present prospective study aimed at measuring inter-observer reliability of follicular cohort measurements performed during ovarian stimulation of oocyte donors wit. 3D sonography.
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A. Rodriguez,
D. Bodri,
J.J. Guillen,
B. Luhr,
V. Vernaeve,
O. Coll
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S12
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Role of hysteroscopy in diagnosis of subtle uterine anomalies in patients with normal hysterosalpingography
Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is an initial screening tool for evaluation of the uterus and the fallopian tubes. Although saline infusion hysterogram with 3-D US and diagnostic hysteroscopy (DH) are now t...
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N. Kalia,
O. Abuzeid,
M. Ashraf,
M.I. Abuzeid
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S12
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Assisted reproductive technologies and utilization of antenatal ultrasound
Our objective was to determine whether pregnancies conceived via ARTs are associated with higher utilization of antenatal ultrasound.
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R. Kudesia,
S.T. Chasen
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S12-S13
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First trimester cervical length and preterm delivery in pregnancies conceived through in vitro fertilization
To determine the utility of first trimester cervical length in the prediction of preterm delivery in patients who conceived through in vitro fertilization.
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Z.A. Al-Safi,
V.I. Shavell,
R.P. Roberts,
M. Singh,
E.E. Puscheck,
M.P. Diamond
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S13
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First trimester cervical length measurement predicts preterm delivery in IVF patients
Cervical length measurements in the second and third trimester have been shown to predict preterm delivery. We sought to examine the relationship, if any, between first trimester cervical length measu...
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O. Vincent-Boulay,
N.G. Mahutte,
V. Bissonauth,
S. Ouhilal
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Clinical implications of pregestational cervical length in patients undergoing IVF
The correlation between shortened sonographic cervical length (CL) in 2nd or 3rd trimester and preterm delivery has been well established. Correlations between pregestational and pregnant CL have yet ...
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H.S. Wolff,
R.P. Gada,
P.H. Leonard,
C.C. Coddington
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S13
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Early subchorionic hematoma (SCH) detected by first trimester ultrasound in fertile and subfertile women
To determine the incidence of early SCH and subsequent pregnancy outcomes in fertile and subfertile women.
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E.M. Rosenbluth,
J.K. Flagg,
N.R. Whitlow,
G.L. Ryan
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S14
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| Nutrition |
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Comparing “Apples and pears”: how well do women perceive their body size and shape?
Obesity is associated with reproductive disorders, such as PCOS, and chronic disease risk. Increasing evidence suggests body shape (i.e., regional fat distribution, abdominal adiposity) is independent...
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M. Thoma,
R. Sundaram,
Z. Chen,
C.M. Peterson,
M. Croughan,
G. Louis
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S14
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Dietary supplementation with fish oil inhibits endometriosis-associated, postsurgical adhesive disease and secondary uterine inflammation in a mouse model
Adhesive disease is a significant surgical complication and a common co-morbidity among endometriosis patients. Peritoneal inflammation associated with endometriosis-related adhesions is thought to ne...
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K.L. Bruner-Tran,
J.L. Herington,
A. Sokalska,
A. Duleba,
K.G. Osteen
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S14
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Intake of trans fatty acids and semen quality among men attending a fertility clinic
To investigate the relation between dietary trans fats and semen quality parameters.
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J.E. Chavarro,
J.A. Attaman,
T.L. Toth,
J.B. Ford,
M. Keller,
R. Hauser
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S14-S15
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Omega-3 fatty acids and ovulatory function
Emerging evidence suggests potential links between omega-3 fatty acids and improved fertility, hypothesized to impact reproduction via prostaglandin synthesis and steroidogenesis. Our objective was to...
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S.L. Mumford,
E.F. Schisterman,
S. Dasharathy,
A.Z. Pollack,
C. Zhang,
J. Wactawski-Wende
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S15
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| Sexuality |
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Perspectives among gay male couples choosing fatherhood using assisted reproduction
To report the decision making process and experiences for gay male couples (GMCs) using assisted reproductive technology (ART) in order to provide insight into programmatic improvement and global ART ...
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I.B. Ressler,
D. Bessett,
J.M. Sroga,
S. Rompola,
M.A. Thomas,
S.R. Lindheim
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S15
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Prevalence and break-down of female sexual dysfunction among women in upper Egypt
To study the prevalence and associated risk factors for female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in Upper Egypt.
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A.Y. Shahin,
I.M.A. Hassanin
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S15
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Analyses of sexual experiences and sexuality in Japanese adult women with turner's syndrome
Although a lot of studies have been performed on treatments and managements for childhood Turner's syndrome (TS) patients, only a few reports were available on those for adult TS females, especially r...
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N. Suganuma,
T. Kameda,
Y. Yomemori,
A. Hayashi,
T. Ando
et al.
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S15-S16
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Sexual function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
To compare the differences in sexual function scores between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and controls, and to evaluate the effect of several variables on sexual functioning in PCOS.
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D.W. Stovall,
J.L. Scriver,
A.H. Clayton,
C.D. Williams,
L.M. Pastore
et al.
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S16
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| Outocome Predictors-Clinical: ART |
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The evaluation of an elective single blastocyst embryo transfer program: monitoring canadian prevention of multiple births roundtable 2015 target goals
After the 2009 Canadian Prevention of Multiple Births Roundtable (CPMBR), Canadian IVF programs agreed to reach the following targets by 2015: reduce twin rate to 15%, increase use of single embryo tr...
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K. Miller,
N. Ouhibi,
S. Kashyup,
B. Taylor,
J. Hitkari,
A. Yuzpe
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S16
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Human cumulus cell biomarkers for predicting top blastocyst development and pregnancy in single blastocyst transfer
The aim of this investigation was to identify gene expression profile of CCs which could be used as reliable predictors of blastocyst development and pregnancy following single blastocyst transfer.
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S. Assou,
S. Moussaddykine,
E. Van den Abbeel,
J.-C. Arce
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S16
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A pilot study of neurodevelopment, behavior and obesity in young children conceived by assisted reproductive technology
To investigate the association between assisted reproduction and abnormal neurodevelopment, behavior and obesity in young children using novel methodology to reduce selection, referral and recall bias...
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L.A. Kondapalli,
T.A. Molinaro,
S.J. Ratcliffe,
S.A. Lorch,
N. Stettler,
K.T. Barnhart
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S17
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Quantification of MII egg-specific transcripts in single polar bodies provides a non-invasive tool to measure embryo potential
Non-invasive tests of mature egg quality and embryo potential are extremely limited but urgently needed. Oocyte-specific genes play important roles in oogenesis, fertilization and at the time of impla...
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Z. Jiao,
M. Xu,
T.K. Woodruff
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S17
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Comprehensive chromosome screening (CCS) results in significantly higher pregnancy rates and lower loss rates from single embryo transfer (SET) in a poor prognosis population
Single embryo transfer provides the most certain means to reduce ART's principal complication – multiple gestation. Regrettably, every prospective trial comparing SET to multiple embryo transfer has d...
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E.J. Forman,
N.R. Treff,
X. Tao,
K.M. Ferry,
D. Taylor,
R.T. Scott
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S17
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Trancriptomic profiling of cumulus cells from normal and aneuploid oocytes: towards a non-invasive diagnosis of meiotic aneuploidy
Female meiosis is particularly error prone, leading to the generation of aneuploidy, a problem which increases dramatically with advancing age. Genetic analysis of polar bodies can reveal meiotic abno...
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E. Fragouli,
Z. Huang,
U.A. Kayisli,
P. Patrizio,
D. Wells
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S18
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A novel tool allows simultaneous genomic and cytogenetic assessment of oocytes and embryos and yields unique data of scientific and clinical importance
In order to maximise IVF success rates, it is essential that the embryo most likely to produce a healthy birth is identified and prioritised for transfer. Unfortunately, traditional methods of embryo ...
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D. Wells,
M. Konstantinidis,
S. Alfarawati,
D. Hurd,
E. Fragouli
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