Fertility Research Library
Discover the latest medical journal articles and conference presentation topics from US Fertility-affiliated authors.
Current applications of artificial intelligence in assisted reproductive technologies
Khorshid A, Jiang VS, Pavlovic ZJ, Hariton E. Current applications of artificial intelligence in assisted reproductive technologies. Minerva Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Apr;78(2):148-158. doi: 10.23736/S2724-606X.25.05754-9. Epub 2025 Dec 11. PMID: 41378913.
Protocol-driven utilization review optimizes fertility treatment outcomes
Bergin K, Toder C, Szmidt M, Berckefeldt N, Ferstendig E, Daneyko MM, Lee J, Soltesz D, Choi J, Copperman AB. Protocol-driven utilization review optimizes fertility treatment outcomes. Fertil Steril. 2026 Mar 28:S0015-0282(26)00182-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.03.030. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41912079.
Impact of Family Planning Decisions Among Women in the U.S. Military
Eubanks A, Dunn A, Boedeker D, Zamani M, Spitzer T, Torrealday S. Impact of Family Planning Decisions Among Women in the U.S. Military. Mil Med. 2026 Mar 21:usag122. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usag122. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41863395.
Intrapatient variability in the number of retrieved oocytes and ovarian response categories between consecutive in vitro fertilization cycles
Hochberg A, Reuvenny S, Itzhak N, Luz A, Hourvitz R, Moran E, Polyzos NP, Hariton E, Zheng W, D'Hooghe T, Maman E, Baum M, Youngster M, Hourvitz A. Intrapatient variability in the number of retrieved oocytes and ovarian response categories between consecutive in vitro fertilization cycles. Fertil Steril. 2026 Mar 17:S0015-0282(26)00172-X. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.03.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41856348.
High live birth rate among recipient couples who require a replacement lot of vitrified donor oocytes
Namath A, Wu J, Konel J, Caswell W, Devine K, O'Brien JE. High live birth rate among recipient couples who require a replacement lot of vitrified donor oocytes. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2026 Mar 17. doi: 10.1007/s10815-026-03841-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41843341.
Intra-Patient Variability in the Number of Retrieved Oocytes and Ovarian Response Categories Between Consecutive IVF Cycles
Hochberg A, Reuvenny S, Itzhak N, Luz A, Hourvitz R, Moran E, Polyzos NP, Hariton E, Zheng W, D'Hooghe T, Maman E, Baum M, Youngster M, Hourvitz A. Intra-Patient Variability in the Number of Retrieved Oocytes and Ovarian Response Categories Between Consecutive IVF Cycles. Fertil Steril. 2026 Mar 17:S0015-0282(26)00172-X. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2026.03.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41856348.
Effects of prior cesarean delivery on subsequent pregnancy outcomes using assisted reproductive technology: a narrative review
Quaas AM, Castillo Farfán JC, Trolice MP, Mackay G, Kol S. Effects of prior cesarean delivery on subsequent pregnancy outcomes using assisted reproductive technology: a narrative review. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2026 Dec;39(1):2641844. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2026.2641844. Epub 2026 Mar 9. PMID: 41802929.
Outcomes from a trainee-run ovulation induction program at a large urban safety net hospital
Kelly AG, Stein G, Linfield R, Parra CM, Weidenbaum EM, Shaw J, Cascante SD, Blakemore JK. Outcomes from a trainee-run ovulation induction program at a large urban safety net hospital. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2026 Mar 6. doi: 10.1007/s10815-026-03828-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41790385.
Double embryo transfer with mosaic embryos: experience from a large academic fertility centre
Kelly AG, McFarland Z, Besser A, Grifo JA, Blakemore JK. Double embryo transfer with mosaic embryos: experience from a large academic fertility centre. Reprod Biomed Online. 2026 Mar;52(3):105358. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2025.105358. Epub 2025 Oct 22. PMID: 41713071.
Balance matters more than sample size in assisted reproductive technology research
Eubanks AA, Healy M. Balance matters more than sample size in assisted reproductive technology research. Fertil Steril. 2026 Mar;125(3):417-418. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.12.024. Epub 2026 Jan 2. PMID: 41485594.
Fertility Restoration After Vasectomy: AUA Guideline (2026) Part II
Schlegel PN, Clark JY, Coward RM, Hirshberg SJ, Honig S, Hsiao W, Kirkby E, Labrecque M, Lee R, Stack J, Tanrikut C, Tiffany P, Treadwell JR, Vij SC, Mehta A. Fertility Restoration After Vasectomy: AUA Guideline (2026) Part II. J Urol. 2026 Mar;215(3):250-255. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004862. Epub 2025 Dec 9. PMID: 41363407.
Vasectomy: AUA Guideline (2026) Part I
Schlegel PN, Clark JY, Coward RM, Hirshberg SJ, Honig S, Hsiao W, Kirkby E, Labrecque M, Lee R, Stack J, Tanrikut C, Tiffany P, Treadwell JR, Vij SC, Mehta A. Vasectomy: AUA Guideline (2026) Part I. J Urol. 2026 Mar;215(3):240-249. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004861. Epub 2025 Dec 9. PMID: 41363403.
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.