Fertility preservation: definition, history, and prospect.

abstract：:As fertility rates among women of advanced reproductive age have steadily increased, so has the utilization of fertility services. National health policies provide infertility treatment coverage in several developed countries; however, in the United States infertility treatment is largely privately funded, resulting i...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Levens ED,Richter KS,Levy MJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of embryo cryopreservation to the birth rate per in vitro fertilization cycle has escalated from a rare subsidy to a vital tool that is called upon to augment the cycle outcome. Embryology laboratories must identify the embryo stage, quality criteria and methodology that will optimize their ability to...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Sparks AE

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Labor initiation is a complex process that remains to be fully elucidated. An area of active research involves the study of the different mechanisms that may lead to successful signaling for parturition. This review focuses on the fetal-derived signals that lead to the initiation of labor. These signals may also play ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Beshay VE,Carr BR,Rainey WE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosome abnormalities are extremely common in human oocytes and embryos and are associated with a variety of negative outcomes for both natural cycles and those using assisted conception techniques. Embryos containing the wrong number of chromosomes (aneuploidy) may fail to implant in the uterus, miscarry, or lead ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Fragouli E,Wells D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasomotor symptoms, including hot flushes and night sweats, pose a significant symptomatic burden to women undergoing menopause, and negatively impact on both their physical and psychological well-being. Management of these symptoms can be challenging, with the use of conventional hormone replacement therapy limited b...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Modi M,Dhillo WS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro fertilization (IVF) with ovarian stimulation is an effective treatment for couples needing treatment with assisted reproductive technologies (ART) where polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is coexisting. However, it is also associated with an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. In vitro maturati...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Reinblatt SL,Buckett W

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research translation and evaluation are often underconsidered in research design and implementation thus limiting research benefit to the end user. In this article, we first describe a best practice approach to evaluation, for a center of research excellence in polycystic ovary syndrome. Within this, we outline a comp...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Garad R,Kozica-Olenski S,Teede HJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is the most critical modulator of reproductive function. Genetic or environmental insults to the HPG axis during developmental windows can persist into adulthood, and processes such as gonadal hormone synthesis, timing of puberty, and fertility can be affected. At the leve...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Biehl MJ,Raetzman LT

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a pandemic and is associated with multiple medical problems including subfertility. Male obesity has been associated with altered semen parameters and reproductive hormonal levels, including a reduced testosterone:estradiol (T:E₂) ratio. Treatment methods employed for obesity-related male subfertility inclu...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Stephens SM,Polotsky AJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular rupture and the transformation of an estrogenic preovulatory follicle into a highly vascularized corpus luteum capable of producing large quantities of progesterone are required for the establishment of pregnancy. These processes are dependent upon the precise remodeling of the ovarian extracellular matrix ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Curry TE Jr,Smith MF

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery is continuously pushing its limits by embracing ever more sophisticated technology. This is also true for reproductive surgery, arguably the birthplace of gynecologic endoscopy, where minimally invasive treatment of uterine, tubal, ovarian, and peritoneal pathology has long becom...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Gargiulo AR,Nezhat C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, there has been increasing concern regarding the safety of in vitro fertilization (IVF) because of the potential health impact on these infants. Multiple pregnancy contributes the vast majority of morbidity associated with IVF and, initially, many thought that adverse outcomes after IVF were solely att...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Kalra SK,Molinaro TA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical hypothyroidism has been found to be associated with adverse reproductive outcomes, such as infertility, miscarriage, preterm birth, and complications of pregnancy. Multiple studies have investigated the relationships between thyroid function, thyroid antibodies, fertility, and pregnancy. Thyroid autoimmuni...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Seungdamrong A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), long considered diseases of little significance to global health, represent the greatest threat to economic development and human health. The main NCDs-diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory disease-are the world's number one killer and bear the greatest burd...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Marrero S,Adashi EY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to the advent of modern minimally invasive surgery techniques, the primary surgical management of symptomatic leiomyomata for women desiring future fertility or uterine conservation was through laparotomy. Today, many cases of intramural and subserous leiomyomata are managed with laparoscopic myomectomy and sele...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Advincula AP,Song A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) estimates that there are 225 million women and girls with unmet contraceptive need yearly. Unmet need for contraception is defined as women who desire a delay in childbearing and are not using a modern method of contraception. It is projected that providin...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Schivone GB,Blumenthal PD

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anejaculation within the context of a male infertility evaluation can be a distressing condition for patients. A variety of causes for anejaculation have been identified, and although the condition cannot be reversed, in many cases a minimally invasive treatment is feasible, allowing the patient to pursue his desire f...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Ohl DA,Quallich SA,Sønksen J,Brackett NL,Lynne CM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contraceptive vaginal rings (CVRs) contain sex steroids that diffuse through a plastic polymer ring at a constant rate and are absorbed directly through the vaginal epithelium into the systemic circulation. This delivery system provides many advantages over oral contraceptives (OCs), including avoidance of the first-p...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Harwood B,Mishell DR Jr

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male infertility is a condition that affects approximately 50% of infertile couples and about 30% of those couples have only male factor infertility identified. There has been speculation that male military service members may have an even greater lifetime prevalence of infertility as compared to the general populatio...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Reed-Maldonado AB,Madden KC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of women in the U.S. military is dramatically increasing. Similarly, the roles of active-duty women are greatly expanding, thus exposing them to new occupational risks. Determining the impact of pregnancy outcomes for women while in the military is difficult due to changing exposures over time, difficulty i...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Mezwa K,Adelsheim L,Markenson G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely used fertility treatment for couples with male and/or non-male factor infertility and is a relatively simple and inexpensive procedure. When used for unexplained infertility, IUI combined with ovarian stimulation increases the pregnancy rates, but evidence does not support t...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Kim YJ,Park CW,Ku SY

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas the importance of close monitoring and tight glycemic control in diabetic pregnancies cannot be ignored, the growing body of knowledge surrounding the different effects of diabetes mellitus on the earliest stages of reproduction underscores the need for aggressive screening among reproductive-aged women at ris...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Jungheim ES,Moley KH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying appropriate candidates for menopausal hormone therapy (HT) is challenging given the complex profile of risks and benefits associated with treatment. Most professional societies agree that HT should not be used for chronic disease prevention. Recent findings from the Women's Health Initiative and other rand...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Wild RA,Manson JE

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy results in major changes in the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which in turn influence fetal growth and the timing of labor. From the beginning of the second trimester maternal cortisol secretion increases, and in late pregnancy the placenta, in large part mediated through corticotroph-releasing h...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Trainer PJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine disrupters are exogenous substances that cause adverse effects in the endocrine system. Sexual differentiation is regulated by reproductive hormones. Male differentiation is critically dependent on normal androgen action, which in turn depends on normal production of luteinizing hormone. Other essential horm...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Toppari J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a disorder characterized by lack of ovulation and elevated levels of serum gonadotropins before the age of 40. The etiology of POF is not known but different environmental and genetic factors are involved, suggesting high heterogeneity of the disorder. The involvement of X-linked gen...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Bione S,Toniolo D

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful in utero stem cell transplantations with hematopoietic or other stem cells should represent a major step forward in the management of patients with congenital, hematological, metabolic, and immunological disorders. The possibility of performing cell transplantations with stem cells across histoincompatibili...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Westgren M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical treatment of endometriosis is a critical aspect of the therapeutic approach to this disease. Past methods have been based upon systemic hormonal alterations, resulting in suppression of this estrogen-responsive disorder. Treatments such as danazol, progestogens, oral contraceptives, GnRH-agonists, and gest...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Olive DL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Luteinizing hormone (LH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) share a common receptor in gonadal cells; however, the presence of these receptors has also been detected in several nongonadal but reproduction-associated tissues of pig, human, and other species. There are no data about the ontogeny of the human LH/hCG ...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Ziecik AJ,Derecka K,Gawronska B,Stepien A,Bodek G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the percentage of women serving in the active-duty military continues to grow, and as their roles continue to expand, the importance of monitoring reproductive health in the military community increases. The Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Research (BIHR) program conducts ongoing epidemiologic studies...

journal_title：Seminars in reproductive medicine

authors： Khodr ZG,Bukowinski AT,Hall C,Gumbs GR,Wells NY,Conlin AMS

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00