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
2020
Pregnancy registry: three-year follow-up of children conceived from letrozole, clomiphene, or gonadotropins
Legro RS, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Schlaff WD, Alvero R, Casson P, Christman GM, Rosen RM, Cedars MI, Hansen KR, Robinson R, Baker V, Usadi R, Dodson WC, Estes SJ, Kunselman A, Stetter C, Barnhart KT, Coward RM, Trussell JC, Krawetz SA, Santoro N, Huang H, Zhang H, Eisenberg E, Network R. Pregnancy registry: three-year follow-up of children conceived from letrozole, clomiphene, or gonadotropins. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 113: 1005-1013. PMID: 32386612, PMCID: PMC7376442, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolClomipheneCognitionFemaleFertilityFertility AgentsFollow-Up StudiesGesturesGonadotropinsHumansInfantInfertility, FemaleLetrozoleLive BirthMaleOvulation InductionPolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancyProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegistriesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWeight GainConceptsGN groupMultiple pregnancy rateProspective cohort studyPolycystic ovary syndromeChildren of womenInfertility trialsUnexplained infertilityCohort studyII studyMultiple gestationsOvary syndromeHealth centersInfertility treatmentPregnancy rateInfertility therapyMAIN OUTCOMELTZ groupLetrozoleMacArthur-Bates Communicative Development InventoriesAcademic health centersGonadotropinAbnormal scoresClomipheneCC groupDevelopmental Questionnaire
2015
Recruitment strategies in two reproductive medicine network infertility trials
Usadi RS, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Schlaff WD, Hansen KR, Casson P, Christman G, Bates G, Baker V, Seungdamrong A, Rosen MP, Lucidi S, Thomas T, Huang H, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Alvero R, Network F. Recruitment strategies in two reproductive medicine network infertility trials. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2015, 45: 196-200. PMID: 26386293, PMCID: PMC4766588, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPPCOS IIMultiple Intrauterine GestationsPolycystic ovary syndromeRecruitment strategiesSuccessful recruitment strategiesInfertility trialsOvarian stimulationIntrauterine gestationOvary syndromeWhite patientsBlack patientsDifferent recruitment strategiesPhysician referralClinical trialsInfertile couplesTrial completionClinical sitesTrialsRecruitment methodsPatientsSimilar ratesPhysiciansWomenParticipantsSuccessful strategy
2010
Total Testosterone Assays in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Precision and Correlation with Hirsutism
Legro RS, Schlaff WD, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Casson PR, Brzyski RG, Christman GM, Trussell JC, Krawetz SA, Snyder PJ, Ohl D, Carson SA, Steinkampf MP, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Myers ER, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang M, Zhang H. Total Testosterone Assays in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Precision and Correlation with Hirsutism. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2010, 95: 5305-5313. PMID: 20826578, PMCID: PMC2999971, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-1123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTestosterone levelsLC/MS assayFerriman-Gallwey hirsutism scoreTotal testosterone levelsPolycystic ovary syndromeLow testosterone levelsMedian testosterone levelsEndocrine Society Position StatementBaseline testosterone levelsBlinded laboratory studyTotal testosterone assayHirsutism scoreInfertility trialsMS assayOvary syndromeTotal testosteroneHealth centersMAIN OUTCOMETestosterone RIAAcademic health centersTestosterone assaysDirect RIALC/MSPosition statementRIA