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Obstetrics & Gynecology
R. Matorras, S. Perez-Fernandez, A. Hubel, M. Ferrando, F. Quintana, A. Vendrell, M. Hernandez
Summary: In lesbian couples, shared motherhood IVF (SMI) and artificial insemination with donor sperm (AID) have similar outcomes in singleton pregnancies, except for a non-significant increase in the rate of preeclampsia/hypertension (PE/HT) in SMI. However, twin pregnancies in SMI have a much higher frequency of PE/HT compared to AID twins.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rosemond Akpene Hiadzi, Isaac Mensah Boafo, Peace Mamle Tetteh
Summary: This study explores the impact of religion on ART usage, suggesting that religion is not an inhibiting factor but rather an enabling factor for participants. It provides a framework for participants to navigate decision-making, treatment processes, and outcomes, and offers strength to endure the physical and emotional discomfort associated with ART.
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Genetics & Heredity
Daniela Diego, Alexandra Medline, Lisa M. Shandley, Jennifer F. Kawwass, Heather S. Hipp
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed the fertility treatment use and outcomes of patients who used donor sperm at a reproductive center between 2014 and 2020. The results showed high live birth rates among patients using donor sperm, but also highlighted the risks of pregnancy complications. Older patients and those with higher body mass index were more likely to experience pregnancy and neonatal complications.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Pedro Brandao, Nathan Ceschin, Fabio Cruz, Ricardo Sousa-Santos, Sergio Reis-Soares, Jose Bellver
Summary: The clinical outcomes of the ROPA method and IVF with autologous oocytes were found to be similar, suggesting that the absence of genetic ties between the embryo and the uterus does not impact reproductive treatment outcomes. These findings provide reassuring data regarding the outcomes of the ROPA method.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yaarit Bokek-Cohen, Ibtisam Marey-Sarwan, Mahdi Tarabeih
Summary: This qualitative study examines the underground practices of Sunni Muslim physicians and patients involved in third-party gamete donation, revealing the inner conflicts of patients and the challenges faced by healthcare providers in navigating religious prohibitions. The study highlights the importance of giving voice to patients who undergo such treatments and contributes to a deeper understanding of their struggles in balancing religious values with reproductive desires.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nicola Carone, Nanette K. Gartrell, Esther D. Rothblum, Audrey S. Koh, Henny M. W. Bos
Summary: The study found no significant differences in the psychological adjustment of offspring raised by lesbian parents using different sperm donor types over a 15-year period. Most offspring scored within the normal range in terms of internalizing, externalizing, and total problem behaviors, regardless of donor type.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anna Nunez, Desiree Garcia, Pepita Gimenez-Bonafe, Rita Vassena, Amelia Rodriguez
Summary: This study compared reproductive outcomes in lesbian couples undergoing Reception of Oocytes from Partner (ROPA) versus autologous IVF/ICSI, finding significantly better outcomes with ROPA at first embryo transfer and higher cumulative live birth rates. Adjusted analysis also showed ROPA's superiority in improving reproductive outcomes.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Junjie Liu, Yanpeng Dai, Yushan Li, Enwu Yuan, Quanxian Wang, Yichun Guan, Hua Lou
Summary: The characteristics of potential sperm donors, such as age, marital status, education level, and season were found to be associated with their acceptance rates. Factors like inadequate semen quality, STDs, and dropped out influenced the rejection of potential sperm donors. The study suggests the need for new recruitment strategies targeting younger men with higher education to improve acceptance rates in sperm donation programs.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Reproductive Biology
Camile Sanches Silva, Eliane Vianna da Costa-e-Silva, Margot Alves Nunes Dode, Andrielle Thainar Mendes Cunha, Wagner Rodrigues Garcia, Breno Fernandes Barreto Sampaio, Juliana Correa Borges Silva, Francisco Eduardo Machado Vaz, Karl Kerns, Peter Sutovsky, Eriklis Nogueira
Summary: Despite low usage in Brazilian bovine herds, artificial insemination is the most important form of biotechnology in animal reproduction. This study developed a novel composite model using qualitative attributes of semen to improve the prediction of bull fertility.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Russell Frank, Naama Steiner, Maryam Al Shatti, Jacob Ruiter-Ligeti, Michael H. Dahan
Summary: In women aged 38-43 undergoing IUI treatment, using donor sperm compared with partner sperm did not increase the pregnancy rate.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Christopher Allen, David McLernon, Sohinee Bhattacharya, Abha Maheshwari
Summary: Pregnancies conceived with donor sperm have a lower odds of early pregnancy loss and ectopic pregnancy compared to pregnancies conceived with partner sperm.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Devorah Heymann, Liat Vidal, Zeev Shoham, Elena Kostova, Marian Showell, Yuval Or
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) on pregnancy outcomes in autologous and oocyte donation IVF cycles. The study found that the addition of HA to embryo transfer medium improves live birth rate, clinical pregnancy rate, and multiple pregnancy rate in autologous oocyte cycles. However, it showed little effect in donor oocyte cycles.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Summary: Technology and evolving regulatory framework have led to changes in medical terminology, particularly in describing the relationships between gamete and embryo donors and recipients. The use of social media and DNA testing has made it necessary to move away from terms like "known" and "anonymous" and adopt more accurate terms like "directed" and "nonidentified".
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mauro Cozzolino, Irene Hervas, Rocio Rivera-Egea, Antonio Pellicer, Nicolas Garrido
Summary: The study found that using donor spermatozoa after the first failed oocyte donation cycle can improve IVF outcomes. The cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) curves for using autologous or donor spermatozoa can be used to determine the cumulative chances of live birth and provide guidance on when to replace spermatozoa.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satohiro Nakao, Kotono Ito, Chihiro Sugahara, Hitomi Watanabe, Gen Kondoh, Naomi Nakagata, Toru Takeo
Summary: This study examined the effects of ovulation and copulation timings on in vivo fertilization in female mice treated with ultrasuperovulation. Synchronizing ovulation and copulation timings increased the number of embryos obtained post ovulation by three times, suggesting that this technique can improve the efficiency of in vivo fertilization in ultrasuperovulated mice.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Evangelia Elenis, Agneta Skoog Svanberg, Claudia Lampic, Alkistis Skalkidou, Helena Akerud, Gunilla Sydsjo
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2015)
Article
Pediatrics
Evangelia Elenis, Gunilla Sydsjo, Alkistis Skalkidou, Claudia Lampic, Agneta Skoog Svanberg
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Evangelia Elenis, Alkistis Skalkidou, Agneta Skoog-Svanberg, Gunilla Sydsjo, Anneli Stavreus-Evers, Helena Akerud
BMC MEDICAL GENETICS
(2018)
Letter
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Evangelia Elenis, Thomas Hallgren, Pontus Bjerre
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2013)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sara M. Sylven, Evangelia Elenis, Theodoros Michelakos, Anders Larsson, Matts Olovsson, Inger Sundstrom Poromaa, Alkistis Skalkidou
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Evangelia Elenis, Karin E. Lindgren, Helena Karypidis, Alkistis Skalkidou, Frida Hosseini, Katarina Bremme, Britt-Marie Landgren, Lottie Skjoldebrand-Sparre, Anneli Stavreus-Evers, Inger Sundstrom-Poromaa, Helena Akerud
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2014)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ragnheidur Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis Valgeirsdottir, Anna-Karin Wikstrom, Theodora Kunovac Kallak, Evangelia Elenis, Ove Axelsson, Kumari Ubhayasekhera, Jonas Bergquist, Terhi T. Piltonen, Pascal Pigny, Paolo Giacobini, Inger Sundstrom Poromaa
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2019)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
S. Persson, E. Elenis, S. Turkmen, M. S. Kramer, E-L Yong, I Sundstrom-Poromaa
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lana Salih Joelsson, Evangelia Elenis, Kjell Wanggren, Anna Berglund, Anastasia N. Iliadou, Carolyn E. Cesta, Sunni L. Mumford, Richard White, Tanja Tyden, Alkistis Skalkidou
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
A. Skalkidou, I Sundstrom-Poromaa, A. Wikman, S. Hesselman, A. K. Wikstrom, E. Elenis
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Obstetrics & Gynecology
A. Skalkidou, I Sundstrom Poromaa, E. Elenis
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Evangelia Elenis, Anna-Karin Wikstrom, Marija Simic
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Evangelia Elenis, Agneta Skoog Svanberg, Pia Leandersson, Judith Lind, Gunilla Sydsjo
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sofia Persson, Kumari A. Ubhayasekera, Jonas Bergquist, Sahruh Turkmen, Inger Sundstroem Poromaa, Evangelia Elenis
Summary: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder among women, and hyperandrogenism can cause psychological morbidity and impaired quality of life. This study aimed to investigate whether hyperandrogenism persists into midlife and its impact on quality of life.