Reprod Biomed Online
September 2024
Research Question: Do women with endometriosis undergoing oocyte retrieval for fertility preservation experience the same level of pain as women undergoing oocyte retrieval for IVF?
Design: This retrospective cohort study included 796 cycles in women with endometriosis undergoing oocyte retrieval for fertility preservation (n = 401) or IVF (n = 395) between January 2020 and October 2022. Post-operative pain assessments were compared between the two groups using a numeric rating scale (NRS).
Results: Women in the fertility preservation group were younger (32.
Ann Chir Plast Esthet
November 2023
Oftentimes ignored or infrequently expressed, some transgender persons harbor a desire for parenthood. Given the evolution of medical techniques and the enacting of legislative reforms, it is henceforth possible to propose fertility preservation strategies in the overall context of gender transidentity. During the "female to male" (FtM) transition pathway, androgen therapy has an impact on gonadic function, generally inducing blockage of the ovarian function, with amenorrhea.
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June 2023
Background: Testicular sperm extraction (TESE) is an essential therapeutic tool for the management of male infertility. However, it is an invasive procedure with a success rate up to 50%. To date, no model based on clinical and laboratory parameters is sufficiently powerful to accurately predict the success of sperm retrieval in TESE.
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