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Research article
To determine if asymmetric ovarian edema on non-contrast MRI can be used to distinguish torsed from non-torsed stimulated ovaries in pregnant women.
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:13
Published on: 6 September 2017
Research article
The overall decline of fertility in Amhara National Regional State between 2000 and 2011 was the highest in Ethiopia. The aim of the present study was to determine the most significant proximate determinant of...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:12
Published on: 5 September 2017
Research article
The objective of this study was to design and develop the Perception Scale of Barriers to Contraceptive Use (PSBCU) as a measurement tool for the qualitative assessment of the barriers and obstacles women perc...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:11
Published on: 3 August 2017
Review
Alcohol use is prevalent in the United States. Given that a substantial portion of the drinking population is of reproductive age, it is not uncommon for couples who are attempting conception, or for women who...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:10
Published on: 10 July 2017
Research article
Despite a large body of data suggesting that delivery of fertility care to cancer patients is inconsistent and frequently insufficient, there is a paucity of literature examining training in fertility preserva...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:9
Published on: 4 July 2017
Research article
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very common disorder well known to be associated with insulin resistance and metabolic disease. Insulin resistance is likely involved in the promotion of the PCOS reproduc...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:8
Published on: 30 May 2017
Research article
Amongst women with certain types of ovulatory disorder infertility, the studies are conflicting whether there is an increased risk of long-term cardiovascular disease risk. This paper evaluates the association...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:7
Published on: 11 April 2017
Research article
Research has shown that infertility affects millions of couples worldwide. Infertility is considered one of the most difficult life experiences and can result in psychological consequences for couples, especia...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:6
Published on: 16 March 2017
Research article
Cigarette smoking has been associated with worse infertility treatment outcomes, yet some studies have found null or inconsistent results.
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:5
Published on: 20 February 2017
Research article
Explanations that involve medical care treatment take time. This also applies to explanations of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the field of infertility treatment. This is because the cause of infertility dif...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:4
Published on: 23 January 2017
Research article
Obesity is associated with impaired fertility and pregnancy complications, and preconception weight loss may improve some of these outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality and effectiven...
Fertility Research and Practice 2017 3:3
Published on: 13 January 2017
Review
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder with an estimated prevalence of 4–21% in reproductive aged women. The altered metabolic and hormonal environment among women with PCOS may incre...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:14
Published on: 5 December 2016
Methodology article
Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) is an important procedure for in vitro fertilization (IVF). A key step of PGS, blastomere removal, is abundant with many technical issues. The aim of this study was to c...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:13
Published on: 25 November 2016
Case report
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) is classically defined as 4–6 months of cessation of menses (amenorrhea) in women under 40, associated with menopausal level of serum gonadotropins FSH > 40 IU/L and hypo-...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:12
Published on: 21 November 2016
Research article
Patients have many beliefs regarding lifestyle factors and IVF outcomes.
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:11
Published on: 12 October 2016
Research article
An inverse relationship between oocyte efficiency and ovarian response was reported in conventional IVF. The purpose of this study was to report metaphase II (MII) oocyte efficiency according to oocyte yield i...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:2
Published on: 1 September 2016
Review
The transfer of multiple embryos after in vitro fertilization (IVF) increases the risk of twins and higher-order births. Multiple births are associated with significant health risks and maternal and neonatal c...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:1
Published on: 15 August 2016
Research article
Population growth is determined by fertility, mortality and migration rates. Fertility is the prime determinant of population growth, which is highly associated with family planning, literacy, urbanization, an...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:10
Published on: 9 June 2016
Research article
To assess reduction in heavy menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea following MRI guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) of focal and diffuse adenomyosis up to 12 months post-treatment a retrospective cohort ...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:8
Published on: 16 May 2016
Research article
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumours affecting premenopausal women and are often associated with considerable hospitalization and morbidity. Literature shows virtually no study concerning the qu...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:9
Published on: 1 May 2016
Research article
Sperm quality may degrade during transit through the male reproductive tract in some individuals. In this setting surgically retrieved testicular sperm may outperform ejaculated samples for use with in vitro f...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:7
Published on: 15 April 2016
Research article
This paper investigates patients’ satisfaction with various aspects of fertility care and seeks to determine to what extent fertility specialists are able to assess patient satisfaction. Patients’ experiences ...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:6
Published on: 2 April 2016
Reviewer acknowledgement
The editors of Fertility Research and Practice would like to thank all of our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 1 (2015).
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:5
Published on: 23 March 2016
Commentary
The ability to receive standard of care for a diagnosis of infertility is a factor of one’s financial state and educational level, which are often correlated. Providing infertility care in an under-resourced t...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:4
Published on: 2 March 2016
Case report
Primary amenorrhea usually result from a genetic or anatomic abnormality. We present the first reported patient with the absence of endometrium and lumen in a small bicornuate uterus in a patient with primary ...
Fertility Research and Practice 2016 2:3
Published on: 9 February 2016
