Indirect markers of oocyte quality in patients with ovarian endometriosis undergoing IVF/ICSI: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of ovarian endometriomas (OMA) on indirect markers of oocyte quality in patients undergoing IVF, compared with women without anatomical or functional ovarian abnormalities. The search spanned original randomized controlled trials, case-control studies and cohort studies published in MEDLINE, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register and the ClinicalTrials.gov database up to October 2023.

Physiological ICSI (PICSI) vs. Conventional ICSI in Couples with Male Factor: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of the physiological ICSI technique (PICSI) vs. conventional ICSI in the prognosis of couples, with respect to the following outcome measures: live births, clinical pregnancy, implantation, embryo quality, fertilization and miscarriage rates.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature, extracting raw data and performing data analysis.

Outdoor air pollution and human infertility: a systematic review.

Air pollution is a current research priority because of its adverse effects on human health, including on fertility. However, the mechanisms through which air pollution impairs fertility remain unclear. In this article, we perform a systematic review to evaluate currently available evidence on the impact of air pollution on fertility in humans.

Impact of air pollution on fertility: a systematic review.

Air pollution has gained considerable interest because of the multiple adverse effects reported on human health, although its impact on fertility remains unclear. A systematic search was performed to evaluate the impact of air pollutants on fertility. Controlled trials and observational studies assessing animal model and epidemiological model were included.

The effects of letrozole on ovarian stimulation for fertility preservation in cancer-affected women.

Survival rates for fertile women with cancer have increased significantly, lending importance to considering the possibility of motherhood after cancer. This study was a retrospective analysis of a prospective database comparing two groups of patients who underwent fertility preservation after being diagnosed with either breast cancer or a non-hormone-dependent cancer between 2009 and 2011. Nineteen oncology patients were included in the study.

The Value of Hysterosalpingography following Medical Treatment with Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy.

After an ectopic pregnancy (EP) fertility decreases, mostly due to tubal factor. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the most cost-effective tool for tubal patency assessment. Objective.

De novo urgency after tension-free vaginal tape versus transobturator tape procedure for stress urinary incontinence.

Objective: To determine the frequency of de novo urgency after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) compared with the transobturator tape (TOT) procedure in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Study Design: Prospective study of all consecutive women with urodynamically confirmed SUI undergoing anti-incontinence surgery between January 2000 and January 2008. All procedures were performed by experienced urogynaecologists well trained in TVT and TOT surgery.

Accidental introduction of a contraceptive vaginal ring into the urinary bladder.

Introduction And Hypothesis: A case of inadvertent self-introduction into the urethra of a folded contraceptive vaginal ring (NuvaRing) in a 22-year-old woman is reported.

Methods: The patient presented with lower urinary tract symptoms, including dysuria, urgency, and terminal hematuria, that appeared a few minutes after insertion of the device.

Results: The diagnosis was made by abdominal echography.

Periurethral granuloma following injection with dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer for stress urinary incontinence.

Periurethral injection of bulk-enhancing agents provides a simpler and cost-effective therapeutic approach for stress incontinence in women. We report a case of periurethral granuloma secondary to dextranomer/hyaluronic acid (Dx/HA) copolymer injection. A 73-year-old woman with history of radiotherapy for cervical carcinoma at the age of 55 presented with stress urinary incontinence.