Evaluation of women with infertility
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Fertility preservation for young cervical cancer survivors
By Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RD; Deborah Kirk Walker, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, AOCN; Sigrid Ladores, PhD, PNP; and…
Improving depression and anxiety screening in an infertility practice through implementation of an evidence-based screening tool and process
Infertility affects approximately 11% of women and 9% of men in the United States who are of reproductive age.1 Patients…
Initial evaluation of the male with infertility
MJ, a 31-year-old Hispanic man, presents to the family planning clinic with his wife of 4 years, concerned because they…
Pregnancy With Infertility Treatments May Increase Risk of Vascular Complications
Researchers advise clinicians to educate patients about the risks associated with ART when they provide pre-pregnancy counseling
Promoting Fertility Awareness to Improve the Appropriate Use of Infertility Treatment: Considerations for the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act
A bill in Congress would require private health insurance plans that cover obstetric services to also cover infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization.
Researchers provide new insights into age-related female infertility
Researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM) have discovered a possible new explanation for female infertility. Thanks…
Study Finds Infertility Associated With Future Risk of Heart Failure
Women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history.
The role of anti-Müllerian hormone in diagnosing and managing PCOS
Because multiple subjective factors can cloud the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level, an objective value, has…
Thyroid autoantibodies and adverse pregnancy outcomes
Thyroid dysfunction caused by autoimmune thyroid disease is a prevalent condition among reproductive-age women and in pregnancy. Autoimmune thyroid disease…
World’s first ‘menstrual cycle on a chip’ created to develop individualized treatments for women suffering from reproductive problems
The world’s first ‘menstrual cycle on a chip’ could change the future of research into gynecological problems, scientists claim. The…