FERTILITY

This study tested if a new 2-shot hormone plan works as well as the standard daily shots for women freezing their eggs. 194 healthy women aged 18-40 took part. The goal was to see if both methods produce a similar number of mature eggs for future use.

This study looked at 160 men with azoospermia (no sperm in semen) to see if a special PET scan (FDG PET-CT) could predict whether sperm could be found in the testicles. The goal was to compare scan results between men who had successful sperm extraction and those who did not. The…

This study tested whether eating two ounces of walnuts each day could improve sperm count, movement, and shape in men with fertility issues. 80 men took part, comparing walnuts to a standard multivitamin. The goal was to see if this simple diet change could help with natural or a…

This study looked at whether less invasive methods, like a vaginal swab or collecting fluid from the womb, can reliably measure the microbiome (the community of bacteria) in the reproductive tract. 57 women aged 18-50 provided samples using these gentler methods and the standard …

This study looked at whether multiple sclerosis (MS) and its treatments affect a woman's egg reserve, measured by a hormone called AMH. Researchers analyzed blood samples from over 800 women with MS or a related condition, aged 18 to 35. The goal was to help doctors decide when t…

This study looked at how the body absorbs and processes a single dose of Pergoveris, a fertility drug containing two hormones (FSH and LH), in 24 healthy women of Japanese or Caucasian origin. Participants took a birth control pill for about 4 weeks to suppress their natural horm…

This study looked at how lifestyle factors like diet and health habits affect a couple's ability to conceive. Researchers followed 266 couples planning their first pregnancy, tracking how long it took to get pregnant and whether early pregnancy loss occurred. The goal was to bett…