Fertility Research Library
Discover the latest medical journal articles and conference presentation topics from US Fertility-affiliated authors.
Exploring Self-Reported Symptoms for Developing and Evaluating Digital Symptom Checkers for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Endometriosis, and Uterine Fibroids: Exploratory Survey Study
Wickham AP, Hewings-Martin Y, Goddard FG, Rodgers AK, Cunningham AC, Prentice C, Wilks O, Kaplan YC, Marhol A, Meczner A, Stsefanovich H, Klepchukova A, Zhaunova L. Exploring Self-Reported Symptoms for Developing and Evaluating Digital Symptom Checkers for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Endometriosis, and Uterine Fibroids: Exploratory Survey Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Dec 12;8:e65469. doi: 10.2196/65469. PMID: 39666967; PMCID: PMC11672639.
Updates to Male Infertility: AUA/ASRM Guideline (2024)
Brannigan RE, Hermanson L, Kaczmarek J, Kim SK, Kirkby E, Tanrikut C. Updates to Male Infertility: AUA/ASRM Guideline (2024). J Urol. 2024 Dec;212(6):789-799. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004180. Epub 2024 Aug 15. PMID: 39145501.
The ethics of egg sharing
Shah M, Pang S, Hughes L, Watson K, Feinberg EC, Widra EA. The ethics of egg sharing. Fertil Steril. 2024 Dec;122(6):984-990. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.10.003. Epub 2024 Nov 8. PMID: 39520425.
Reply to Editorial Comment on "Predictive Value of Teratospermia During Initial Sperm Analysis on the Success of Intrauterine Insemination Cycles"
Nemov VC, Pavlovic ZJ, Imudia AN. Reply to Editorial Comment on "Predictive Value of Teratospermia During Initial Sperm Analysis on the Success of Intrauterine Insemination Cycles". Urology. 2024 Dec;194:136-137. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.09.033. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PMID: 39306305.
Reply of the authors: Unexplained recurrent implantation failure is rare!
Pirtea P, Cedars MI, Devine K, Ata B, Franasiak J, Racowsky C, Toner J, Scott RT, de Ziegler D, Barnhart KT. Reply of the authors: Unexplained recurrent implantation failure is rare! Fertil Steril. 2024 Dec;122(6):1163-1164. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.08.327. Epub 2024 Aug 14. PMID: 39151686.
Predictive Value of Teratospermia During Initial Sperm Analysis on the Success of Intrauterine Insemination Cycles
Pavlovic ZJ, Nemov VC, Sarkar P, Jahandideh S, Devine K, Imudia AN. Predictive Value of Teratospermia During Initial Sperm Analysis on the Success of Intrauterine Insemination Cycles. Urology. 2024 Dec;194:127-133. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2024.07.043. Epub 2024 Jul 30. PMID: 39089498.
Expectant management? How to communicate realistic outcomes and the possibility of failure
Hunkler K, Widra E. Expectant management? How to communicate realistic outcomes and the possibility of failure. Fertil Steril. 2024 Dec;122(6):991-992. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.06.008. Epub 2024 Jun 19. PMID: 38906212.
Donor incentives revisited
Widra EA. Donor incentives revisited. Fertil Steril. 2024 Dec;122(6):983. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.10.002. Epub 2024 Nov 1. PMID: 39488776.
A microfluidic hanging droplet as a programmable platform for mammalian egg vitrification
Feng H, Katsikis G, Napier ID, Du G, Lim J, Doyle JO, Manalis SR, Griffith LG. A microfluidic hanging droplet as a programmable platform for mammalian egg vitrification. Lab Chip. 2024 Nov 19;24(23):5225-5237. doi: 10.1039/d4lc00428k. PMID: 39474789.
Embryonic aneuploidy - the true "last barrier in assisted reproductive technology"?
Quaas AM, Penzias AS, Adashi EY. Embryonic aneuploidy - the true "last barrier in assisted reproductive technology"? F S Sci. 2024 Nov;5(4):303-305. doi: 10.1016/j.xfss.2024.08.002. Epub 2024 Aug 8. PMID: 39127422.
A survey study evaluating donor gamete utilization rates, patient satisfaction, and fertility treatment outcomes according to desired race and ethnicity
Mebane S, Harris BS, Woodward J, Brucker A, Erkanli A, Nagle C, Steele D, Neal S. A survey study evaluating donor gamete utilization rates, patient satisfaction, and fertility treatment outcomes according to desired race and ethnicity. Fertil Steril. 2024 Nov;122(5):856-865. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.06.017. Epub 2024 Jun 27. PMID: 38944179.
Effort in manual operation of reproductive health cryostorage facilities
Broussard A, Venier B, Rafati AS, Beltsos A, Lee J, Bailey J, Sakkas D, Collins MG. Effort in manual operation of reproductive health cryostorage facilities. Reprod Biomed Online. 2024 Nov;49(5):104348. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104348. Epub 2024 Jun 24. PMID: 39213986.
Inadvertent Intrauterine Instillation of Trichloroacetic Acid During Sonohysterography
Kuzma A, Shah K, Kallen C, Jun E. Inadvertent Intrauterine Instillation of Trichloroacetic Acid During Sonohysterography. Cureus. 2024 Oct 4;16(10):e70825. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70825. PMID: 39493065; PMCID: PMC11531703.
IMPACT OF INCREASING TIME FROM EMBRYO BIOPSY TO PCR TUBE LOADING ON PGT DATA QUALITY
Gibbs, Cherie, Marin, Diego, Clarke, Jordan, Howard, Kay G., Hinds, Michael S., Treff, Nathan R., VerMilyea, Matthew. IMPACT OF INCREASING TIME FROM EMBRYO BIOPSY TO PCR TUBE LOADING ON PGT DATA QUALITY. Fertility and Sterility 2024 Oct;122(4):323-324. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.978.
Laboratory Outcomes After Ultra-Rapid Warming of Human Cryopreserved Cleavage-Stage Embryos
Younis, Nagham, Abu Maizar, Ahmad Morsi, Rousakova, Yekaterina, Hulst, Katie, Johnson, Melissa, Esterhuizen, Aletta Dorothea, VerMilyea, Matthew. LABORATORY OUTCOMES AFTER ULTRA-RAPID WARMING OF HUMAN CRYOPRESERVED CLEAVAGE-STAGE EMBRYOS. Fertility and Sterility 2024 Oct;122(4):17-18. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.07.112.
Evaluation of the Effect on Ongoing Pregnancy Rate of Using Artificial Intelligence for Embryo Prioritization: An Interim Analysis of a Prospective Randomized Control Trial
Barash, Oleksii O., Miller, Kathleen A., Wozniak, Margaret, Kaskar, Khalied, Benjamin R Sessions, Dr., Abeyta, Michael J., Bhakta, Sonam Alissa, Baker, Michael, Gangrade, Bhushan, Chang, Zeyu, Fanton, Michael, Suraj, Vaishali, VerMilyea, Matthew. EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT ON ONGOING PREGNANCY RATE OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR EMBRYO PRIORITIZATION: AN INTERIM ANALYSIS OF A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL. Fertility and Sterility 2024 Oct;122(4):347. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.08.086.
Success rates with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in good prognosis patients are dependent on age
Harris BS, Acharya KS, Unnithan S, Neal SA, Mebane S, Truong T, Muasher SJ. Success rates with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in good prognosis patients are dependent on age. Fertil Steril. 2024 Sep 29:S0015-0282(24)02261-1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.09.043. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39349118.
Fresh vs. frozen: pregnancy outcomes and treatment efficacy between fresh embryo transfer vs. untested freeze-all cycles
Pavlovic ZJ, Smotrich GE, New EP, Jahandideh S, Devine K, Imudia AN, Plosker S. Fresh vs. frozen: pregnancy outcomes and treatment efficacy between fresh embryo transfer vs. untested freeze-all cycles. F S Rep. 2024 Sep 27;5(4):369-377. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2024.09.003. PMID: 39781068; PMCID: PMC11705573.
Automatic ploidy prediction and quality assessment of human blastocysts using time-lapse imaging
Rajendran S, Brendel M, Barnes J, Zhan Q, Malmsten JE, Zisimopoulos P, Sigaras A, Ofori-Atta K, Meseguer M, Miller KA, Hoffman D, Rosenwaks Z, Elemento O, Zaninovic N, Hajirasouliha I. Automatic ploidy prediction and quality assessment of human blastocysts using time-lapse imaging. Nat Commun. 2024 Sep 5;15(1):7756. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51823-7. PMID: 39237547; PMCID: PMC11377764.
Geographic Access to Fertility Counseling among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer in North Carolina
Rodriguez-Ormaza N, Anderson C, Baggett CD, Delamater PL, Troester MA, Wheeler SB, Wardell AC, Deal AM, Smitherman A, Mersereau J, Baker VL, Nichols HB. Geographic Access to Fertility Counseling among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer in North Carolina. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 Sep 3;33(9):1194-1202. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-24-0482. PMID: 38980745; PMCID: PMC11371502.