2023
Moderate and increased physical activity is not detrimental to live birth rates among women with unexplained infertility and obesity
Vitek W, Sun F, Cardozo E, Hoeger K, Hansen K, Santoro N, Zhang H, Legro R. Moderate and increased physical activity is not detrimental to live birth rates among women with unexplained infertility and obesity. F&S Reports 2023, 4: 308-312. PMID: 37719091, PMCID: PMC10504528, DOI: 10.1016/j.xfre.2023.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLive birth rateSteps/dayPhysical activityInfertility trialsLifestyle modificationUnexplained infertilityObese womenBirth rateClomiphene citrate treatmentUS fertility centersClinical pregnancy rateLifestyle modification programTime of enrollmentModerate physical activityPhysical activity goalsMiscarriage rateFertility centerIntrauterine inseminationFitbit activity trackerPregnancy rateSecondary analysisCitrate treatmentActivity goalsModification programWomen
2022
Biomarkers of Stress and Male Fertility
Spitzer TL, Trussell JC, Coward RM, Hansen KR, Barnhart KT, Cedars MI, Diamond MP, Krawetz SA, Sun F, Zhang H, Santoro N, Steiner AZ. Biomarkers of Stress and Male Fertility. Reproductive Sciences 2022, 29: 1262-1270. PMID: 35106743, PMCID: PMC9078052, DOI: 10.1007/s43032-022-00853-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive birth rateSemen parametersSalivary levelsSperm countPregnancy/live birth rateBirth rateTotal motile sperm countMale factor infertilityMotile sperm countDNA fragmentationTotal sperm countSalivary cortisol levelsMale fertilityStress-related biomarkersChi-square testingSalivary alpha-amylaseInfertility trialsCohort studyHighest quintileIntrauterine inseminationPregnancy rateUpper quintileInfertile menPhysiologic measuresBiomarkers of stressA personalized medicine approach to ovulation induction/ovarian stimulation: development of a predictive model and online calculator from level-I evidence
Souter I, Sun F, Zhang H, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Wild RA, Hansen KR, Santoro N, Network F. A personalized medicine approach to ovulation induction/ovarian stimulation: development of a predictive model and online calculator from level-I evidence. Fertility And Sterility 2022, 117: 408-418. PMID: 35125179, PMCID: PMC8985501, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexClinical Decision-MakingCoitusDecision Support TechniquesFemaleFertilityFertility Agents, FemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleInsemination, ArtificialMaleMaternal AgeOvulation InductionPolycystic Ovary SyndromePrecision MedicinePregnancyPregnancy RateRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCumulative pregnancy rateAntimüllerian hormone levelsBody mass indexMultiple pregnanciesPregnancy rateClinical pregnancyOvulation inductionOvarian responseMedication doseMass indexHormone levelsLower body mass indexPregnancy rate/cyclePartner ageHigh antral follicle countLower medication doseMultiple Intrauterine GestationsMultiple pregnancy rateAntral follicle countPolycystic ovary syndromeCharacteristic curveMultivariable regression modelsPersonalized medicine approachGonadotropin useIndividualized chance
2018
Comparison of sonohysterography to hysterosalpingogram for tubal patency assessment in a multicenter fertility treatment trial among women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Christianson MS, Legro RS, Jin S, Eisenberg E, Diamond MP, Hansen KR, Vitek W, Styer AK, Casson P, Coutifaris C, Christman GM, Alvero R, Puscheck EE, Christy AY, Sun F, Zhang H, Polotsky AJ, Santoro N. Comparison of sonohysterography to hysterosalpingogram for tubal patency assessment in a multicenter fertility treatment trial among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2018, 35: 2173-2180. PMID: 30194618, PMCID: PMC6289919, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1306-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeSaline infusion sonohysterographyTubal patencyClinical pregnancyOvary syndromePolycystic Ovary Syndrome IITubal patency assessmentClinical pregnancy rateDuration of infertilityAcceptable imaging modalityIntrauterine pregnancyClomiphene citrateEctopic pregnancyInfertile womenResultsAmong womenMultivariable analysisPatency assessmentTreatment armsTreatment trialsPregnancy rateMethodsSecondary analysisHysterosalpingogramLarge cohortTubes patentPatency