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Filter by:This study investigates the effect of repetitive cycles of a Fasting Mimicking Diet (3x5 days in six months) on sperm quality in men
Aim to investigate the efficacy of follitropin alpha biosimilar therapy (Primapur®) in nonselected real-world population.
Investigation of Natural Cycle In vitro Fertilisation (NC-IVF) treatment with ovulation induction with a nasal GnRH agonist instead of regular NC-IVF treatment with subcutaneous application of hCG with the objective of increasing treatment tolerability and reducing discomfort while being equally successful in terms of embryo transfer rates.
Data regarding fertility following niche repair is limited. It has been reported that a niche can reduce the chances of embryo implantation and may lead to spontaneous miscarriages if the implantation is close to or in the niche. One possible theory refers to inflammatory process at the area of the niche that harms the endometrial environment. Due to the aforementioned, the aim of our study is to compare the inflammatory characteristics of women with cesarean uterine scar to those without.
Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) affects around 5 % of women in reproductive age. The underlying cause of RPL is most often unknown, probably multifactorial, and no treatment with documented effect on chance of live birth exists. In unexplained cases of RPL, primarily the immune system is hypothesized to play a pivotal, causative role, since autoantibodies and specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles as well as unbalanced distribution of leucocyte subsets, especially natural killer (NK) cells and T-helper (Th) cells, occurs more frequently in patients with unexplained RPL. For that reason, many treatment regimens used in autoimmune diseases have been tested on RPL patients, as for example prednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg). IVIg (Privigen) consist of a broad spectrum of structurally and functionally intact IgG antibodies. The mechanism of action is not fully elucidated, but certainly IVIg do help opsonise and neutralize foreign cells and pathogens. Prednisolone support this anti-inflammatory action by suppressing migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, and reducing the volume and activity of the immune system and the capillary permeability. A retrospective, observational pilot study suggested that a combination of prednisone and IVIg in first trimester improves the chance of a live birth in women with RPL after assisted reproductive technologies (ART) (Nyborg et al., 2014). A randomized controlled study is necessary for determining if this immunomodulatory treatment definitely is effective in patients with unexplained RPL after ART (defined as IVF or ICSI ad FER). Potentially, this study will be able to establish evidence for an effective treatment to women with unexplained RPL after ART, who otherwise have a poor prognosis.
Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis are chronic disease that are usually diagnosed at young age. The diseases and the associated treatment can impact on patient's sexual function, fertility, pregnancy, and delivery. This study aims to assess the impact of inflammatory bowel diseases on these aspects in female patients.
Patients undergoing treatment with intrauterine insemination (IUI) will be randomized to receive an endometrial scratch or sham procedure during the menstrual phase of the treatment cycle.
It,s a retrospective case-control pilot study is to be carried out. Twenty patients will be included in the study for each branch (a total of 60). The study population will be patients whose partners have a diagnosis of an altered vaginal microbiome with (Cases, n = 20) or without (Controls, n = 20) persistence to drug treatment. Since a normal reference seminal microbiome has not been described, we will include a control group that will consist of sperm donors (n = 20) who are considered fertile potential without reproductive problems. The main objective of the project is to identify the interaction of the vaginal and seminal microbiome patterns in couples in which the vaginal pattern is altered and is persistent to drug treatment.
Analysis of proteins from cervical mucus will be done in patients undergoing infertility treatment (fresh or frozen embryo transfer). Cervical mucus will be analysed for potential new biomarkers of endometrium receptivity. Comparison of the peptide spectrum will be done for the pregnant and not pregnant patients.
Intrauterine Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GCSF) was compared with intrauterine Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) in increasing clinical pregnancy rate as a primary outcome and ultrasound imaging of gestational sac as a secondary outcome.