Fertility Research Library
Discover the latest medical journal articles and conference presentation topics from US Fertility-affiliated authors.
AI in Reproductive Medicine: Hope or Hype?
Agarwal S, Quaas AM, Trolice MP. AI in Reproductive Medicine: Hope or Hype? Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Mar 1;69(1):6-12. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000983. Epub 2025 Dec 16. PMID: 41427563.
Influencing ovarian aging in reproductive medicine: promise, evidence, and unresolved questions
Arthur C Arcaz, Carlos Hernandez-Nieto, Joseph A Lee, Tanmoy Mukherjee, Alan B Copperman. Implantation in single euploid embryo transfers: the role of blastocyst expansion grade and early serum β-hCG levels. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2025 Dec 31;41(1):2568572. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2025.2568572. Epub 2025 Oct 21.
Association between serum estradiol level decline in the days preceding ovulatory trigger and assisted reproductive technology outcomes
Lindner P, Flannagan K, Echague C, Namath A, Wang J, O'Brien JE, Romanski P. Association between serum estradiol level decline in the days preceding ovulatory trigger and assisted reproductive technology outcomes. Fertil Steril. 2026 Feb 28:S0015-0282(26)00125-1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.02.030. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41771339.
Epigenetic sperm quality testing for predicting fertility treatment success: a real-world and multi-site analysis
Brogaard K, Hudson S, Bedient C, Eblen A, Van Heertum K, Giuliani E, Smith M, Kaye M, Schutt A, Hansard L, Shavell V, Silverberg K, Thakur M, Olson A, Miller R, Schneider L, Petersen D, Daines B, Robinson L, Reynolds A, Singh N, Kaskar K, Kassab J, Lipshultz L, VerMilyea M. Epigenetic sperm quality testing for predicting fertility treatment success: a real-world and multi-site analysis. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2026 Jan 26. doi: 10.1007/s10815-025-03791-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41587017.
The complexity of uncertainty: lessons from chimerism in in vitro fertilization
Rivera-Cruz G, Hariton E. The complexity of uncertainty: lessons from chimerism in in vitro fertilization. F S Rep. 2026 Feb 19;7(2):105-106. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2026.02.004. PMID: 42027663; PMCID: PMC13100871.
Oestradiol concentration on ovulatory trigger day and live births in letrozole-stimulated frozen embryo transfer cycles
Yeshua A, Flannagan K, Romanski P, Quaas AM, Harris BS. Oestradiol concentration on ovulatory trigger day and live births in letrozole-stimulated frozen embryo transfer cycles. Reprod Biomed Online. 2026 Feb 12;52(6):105631. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2026.105631. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41980564.
In assisted reproductive technology, does the quarterback really need a left tackle?
Boedeker D, Tucker MJ, Devine K. In assisted reproductive technology, does the quarterback really need a left tackle? Fertil Steril. 2026 Feb 10:S0015-0282(26)00065-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.01.035. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41679416.
The California infertility insurance mandate: another step toward reproductive justice?
Quaas AM, Adashi EY. The California infertility insurance mandate: another step toward reproductive justice? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Feb;234(2):287-290. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.10.014. Epub 2025 Nov 8. PMID: 41207800.
Beyond numbers: antimüllerian hormone and antral follicle count are not independent predictors of embryo euploidy in in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy
Eubanks A, Flannagan K, Le K, Namath A, Rambhatla A, Reckhow J, Ghofranian A, Wang J, Devine K, Connell M, Romanski P, Hill M. Beyond numbers: antimüllerian hormone and antral follicle count are not independent predictors of embryo euploidy in in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. Fertil Steril. 2026 Feb;125(2):237-246. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.08.013. Epub 2025 Aug 22. PMID: 40850506.
Optimizing endometriosis diagnosis and mapping: The important role of advanced transvaginal ultrasound
Ramos-Reyes Á, Hernandez-Nieto C, Flores-Tamez H, Flores-Mendoza H. Optimizing endometriosis diagnosis and mapping: The important role of advanced transvaginal ultrasound. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026 Feb;172(2):748-758. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.70410. Epub 2025 Jul 29. PMID: 40728261.
Birth outcomes after in vitro fertilization among cancer survivors
Brookes J, Wardell AC, Anderson C, Deal AM, Mitra S, Mersereau JE, Cameron KE, Spandorfer SD, Baker VL, Cai J, Luke B, Nichols HB. Birth outcomes after in vitro fertilization among cancer survivors. Fertil Steril. 2026 Jan 29:S0015-0282(26)00050-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.01.021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41619899.
Evaluating the concordance between AI-based and conventional embryo selection: implications for clinical decision-making
Wygocki P, Gilewicz T, Pawlik P, Siennicki M, Brzozowski M, Kuśmierczyk-Kubiak J, Sankowska U, Milewski R, Chmielowska A, Kordalewska M, Różańska M, Kuczyński W, Wojtasik B, Sankowski P, Liebermann J. Evaluating the concordance between AI-based and conventional embryo selection: implications for clinical decision-making. Reprod Biomed Online. 2026 Jan 23:105502. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2026.105502. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41826106.
Frozen embryo transfer outcomes in patients with prior cesarean delivery: a focus on endometrial lining parameters
Clarke EA, Wu J, Milad H, Flannagan K, Wang J, Lee J, Hoyos L, Uhler M, Homer M, Friedenthal J, Copperman AB, Romanski P, Morris M. Frozen embryo transfer outcomes in patients with prior cesarean delivery: a focus on endometrial lining parameters. F S Rep. 2026 Jan 2;7(1):17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2025.12.006. PMID: 41694264; PMCID: PMC12905608.
Fast and furious: live birth outcomes in 1266 infants born after one-step warming of vitrified human blastocysts
Liebermann J, Brohammer R, Wagner Y, Parus A, Macias C, Suda N, Vanderpool A, Petrus G, Sarris O, Even K, Smith R, Sutherland S, Jasulaitis S, Hirshfeld-Cytron J, Sipe C, Uhler M. Fast and furious: live birth outcomes in 1266 infants born after one-step warming of vitrified human blastocysts. Reprod Biomed Online. 2026 Jan;52(1):105238. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2025.105238. Epub 2025 Aug 31. PMID: 41391202.
Outcomes after frozen embryo transfer failure: changing the protocol does not improve live birth
Chae-Kim J, Flannagan K, Zalles L, Devine K, Romanski PA, Hill MJ, Harris BS. Outcomes after frozen embryo transfer failure: changing the protocol does not improve live birth. Fertil Steril. 2026 Jan;125(1):15-23. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.07.1219. Epub 2025 Aug 6. PMID: 40780420.
Implantation in single euploid embryo transfers: the role of blastocyst expansion grade and early serum β-hCG levels
Arthur C Arcaz, Carlos Hernandez-Nieto, Joseph A Lee, Tanmoy Mukherjee, Alan B Copperman. Implantation in single euploid embryo transfers: the role of blastocyst expansion grade and early serum β-hCG levels. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2025 Dec 31;41(1):2568572. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2025.2568572. Epub 2025 Oct 21.
EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EJACULATORY ABSTINENCE AND THE INCIDENCE OF EMBRYO MOSAICISM
Shawn Kripalani, Atoosa Ghofranian, Kerry S J Flannagan, Jiarui Wang, Joseph A Lee, Phillip A Romanski, Michael Vance Homer, Luis R Hoyos, Meike L Uhler, Kathleen Devine, Natan Bar-Chama, Alan B Copperman. EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EJACULATORY ABSTINENCE AND THE INCIDENCE OF EMBRYO MOSAICISM. Fertil Steril. 2025 Dec 13:S0015-0282(25)02295-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.12.008. Online ahead of print.
Current applications of artificial intelligence in assisted reproductive technologies
Arian Khorshid, Victoria S Jiang, Zoran J Pavlovic, Eduardo Hariton. Current applications of artificial intelligence in assisted reproductive technologies. Minerva Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.23736/S2724-606X.25.05754-9. Online ahead of print.
Fertility Restoration After Vasectomy: AUA Guideline Part II
Peter N Schlegel, Joseph Y Clark, R Matthew Coward, Steven J Hirshberg, Stanton Honig, Wayland Hsiao, Erin Kirkby, Michel Labrecque, Richard Lee, Jonathan Stack, Cigdem Tanrikut, Peter Tiffany, Jonathan R Treadwell, Sarah C Vij, Akanksha Mehta. Fertility Restoration After Vasectomy: AUA Guideline Part II. J Urol. 2025 Dec 9:101097JU0000000000004862. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004862. Online ahead of print.
Vasectomy: AUA Guideline Part I
Peter N Schlegel, Joseph Y Clark, R Matthew Coward, Steven J Hirshberg, Stanton Honig, Wayland Hsiao, Erin Kirkby, Michel Labrecque, Richard Lee, Jonathan Stack, Cigdem Tanrikut, Peter Tiffany, Jonathan R Treadwell, Sarah C Vij, Akanksha Mehta. Vasectomy: AUA Guideline Part I. J Urol. 2025 Dec 9:101097JU0000000000004861. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004861. Online ahead of print.