To curette or not to curette; efficiency of oocyte retrieval technique.

Purpose: Follicular curetting is the gentle and rapidly rotating movement of the aspiration needle in a clockwise and counterclockwise fashion. The aim of our study is to assess this retrieval technique comparing cycle and pregnancy outcomes between curetting and non-curetting.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of 817 patients that underwent oocyte retrieval at our fertility center from January 1st, 2016 until August 31st, 2019.

Assessment of uterine receptivity by endometrial and sub-endometrial blood flow using SlowflowHD in hormone prepared frozen embryo transfer cycles: a pilot study.

Purpose: Utilizing SlowflowHD as a measurement of endometrial and sub-endometrial blood flow in women with infertility undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles and correlation with pregnancy outcomes.

Methods: A prospective pilot study of 99 women undergoing hormone replacement FET cycles. Ultrasounds were performed with Voluson E8 at 3-time points: day 15, day of transfer, and 11 days post transfer (T + 11).

Changing gender gap and practice patterns in reproductive endocrinology and infertility subspecialists in the United States: a Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility report.

Objective: To identify changes in current practice patterns, salaries, and satisfaction by gender and by years in practice among board-certified reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) subspecialists in the United States.

Design: Cross-sectional web-based survey including 37 questions conducted by the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

Setting: Not applicable.

Patterns of Bariatric Surgeries Among U.S. Women Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

To examine patterns and outcomes of bariatric surgeries, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), among women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Retrospective cohort study using 1998-2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample data. A total of 52,668 hospital discharge records met eligibility criteria among PCOS women, 18-49 years.