A 2019 reproductive update from the Midwest Reproductive Symposium International.

"Mystery, Medicine, and the Magnificent Mile," the theme for the annual Midwest Reproductive Symposium International (MRSi) in Chicago, IL, captured the attention of reproductive professionals all over the world. Each year, the conference agenda encompasses emerging technologies in assisted reproduction, updates in the management of reproductive diseases, and common challenges encountered in clinical practice. The structure of the meeting, offering a mixture of lectures, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, creates a collaborative environment for physicians, geneticists, embryologists, nurses, mental health professionals, basic scientists, business administrative professionals, reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellows, and obstetrics and gynecology residents.

Pregnancy and Sexual Relationships Study Involving wOmen and meN (PASSION Study).

Introduction: Sexual satisfaction is believed to decrease during pregnancy; however, the effect of pregnancy on the sexual relationship in a couple is not well studied.

Aim: To assess for sexual dysfunction in heterosexual couples during pregnancy.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of heterosexual pregnant women in the third trimester and their cohabitating partners.

Review and recap of the Midwest Reproductive Symposium International: learning tool for continuing medical education for reproductive endocrinologists, geneticists, embryologists, mental health, and other infertility providers.

Conferences serve an essential means of learning and staying up to date in all aspects of medicine. Reproductive endocrinology and infertility is a young and constantly evolving field. The Midwest Reproductive Symposium International (MRSi) is a yearly conference held in Chicago, IL, and is one of the most intimate yet influential conferences in the fertility world.

Essential learning tools for continuing medical education for physicians, geneticists, nurses, allied health professionals, mental health professionals, business administration professionals, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) fellows: the Midwest Reproductive Symposium International.

Essential learning tools for continuing medical education are a challenge in today's rapidly evolving field of reproductive medicine. The Midwest Reproductive Symposium International (MRSi) is a yearly conference held in Chicago, IL. The conference is targeted toward physicians, geneticists, nurses, allied health professionals, mental health professionals, business administration professionals, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) fellows engaged in the practice of reproductive medicine.

Surgical Pain Control With Ropivacaine by Atomized Delivery (Spray): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Study Objective: To investigate the role of intraoperative atomized intraperitoneal ropivacaine (AIR) as an adjuvant to anesthetic agents at the time of minimally invasive pelvic surgery.

Design: Double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Classification: Randomized controlled trial (Canadian Task Force classification I).

The impact of lifestyle modifications, diet, and vitamin supplementation on natural fertility.

Background: Infertility is a relatively common condition. When patients are confronted with this diagnosis, there are medical, psychological, and financial sequelae. Patients often wonder if there is anything they can do to optimize their natural fertility or increase the effectiveness of infertility treatments.