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Rahav-Koren R, Shalev-Ram H, Haikin-Herzberger E, Levi M, Wiser A, Miller N. Obstetric and maternal outcomes of IVF and oocyte donation pregnancies among women ages 40-45-a large cohort study. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:1569-1575. [PMID: 38520618 PMCID: PMC11224191 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03094-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To analyze the perinatal and maternal outcomes of women ranging in age from 40 to 45 years who gave birth after in vitro fertilization or oocyte donation, compared to spontaneous conception. METHODS This retrospective cohort study used electronic data from a national healthcare service from 2000 through 2019. Three groups were compared: spontaneous pregnancy (SC), in vitro fertilization (IVF) utilizing autologous oocytes, and pregnancies resulting from oocyte donation (OD). The primary study outcomes were preterm labor (PTL) before 37 weeks of gestation, and infants classified as small for gestational age (SGA). RESULTS The cohort included 26,379 SC, 2237 IVF pregnancies, and 300 OD pregnancies for women ages 40-45 years at delivery. Women with OD or IVF had a higher incidence of PTL < 37 weeks compared to women with SC (19.7% vs. 18% vs. 6.9%, p = 0.001), PTL < 34 (7% vs. 4.5% vs. 1.4%, p = 0.001), PTL < 32 (3.7 vs. 2.1 vs. 0.6, p = 0.001). A multivariable logistic regression for PTL < 37 weeks demonstrated that age (OR = 1.18) and hypertensive diseases (OR = 3.4) were statistically significant factors. The OD group had a lower rate of SGA compared to SC (1% vs. 4.3%, p = 0.001), while the IVF group had a higher rate of SGA compared to SC (9.1% vs. 4.3%, p = 0.001). Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy were significantly higher among the OD group and the IVF group compared to SP pregnancies (3.3% vs. 1%, p = 0.002; 2.3% vs. 1%, p = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Women ages 40-45 undergoing IVF or OD have a greater risk of PTL, possibly due to higher rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
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- Roni Rahav-Koren
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Meir Medical Center, 59 Tchernichovsky St, 4428164, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Meir Medical Center, 59 Tchernichovsky St, 4428164, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Meir Medical Center, 59 Tchernichovsky St, 4428164, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Meir Medical Center, 59 Tchernichovsky St, 4428164, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Meir Medical Center, 59 Tchernichovsky St, 4428164, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IVF Unit, Meir Medical Center, 59 Tchernichovsky St, 4428164, Kfar Saba, Israel.
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center, Bnei Brak, 51544, Israel.
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Lee E, Zhang J. Which assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment strategy is the most clinically and cost-effective for women of advanced maternal age: a Markov model. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1197. [PMID: 36151546 PMCID: PMC9508737 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08485-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, social freezing, donor and autologous assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment strategies for women aged 35–45 following 6–12 months of infertility. Methods Four Markov decision-analytic models comprising: (i) Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A); (ii) autologous ART from age 40 using oocytes cryopreserved at age 32 (social freezing); (iii) ART using donated oocytes (donor ART); (iv) standard autologous ART treatment (standard care) were developed for a hypothetical cohort of 35 to 45 years old ART naïve women with 6–12 months of infertility. Input probabilities for key parameters including live birth rates were obtained from the available literature. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to address uncertainty in estimating the parameters and around the model’s assumptions. Cost effectiveness was assessed from both societal and patient perspectives . Result(s) For infertile women at age 40 and above, social freezing is the most cost-saving strategy with the highest chance of a cumulative live birth at a lowest cost from a societal perspective. PGT-A and donor ART were associated with higher treatment costs and cumulative live-birth rates compared with the autologous ART. Among the four ART strategies, standard autologous ART has the lowest cumulative live birth rate of 45% at age 35 and decreasing to 1.6% by age 45 years. At a willingness-to-pay threshold of Australian dollars (A$)50,000, our model shows all alternative treatment strategies –PGT-A, social freezing and donor ART have a higher probability of being cost-effective compared to the standard autologous ART treatment. However, higher out-of-pocket expenditure may impede their access to these alternate strategies. Conclusion Given current evidence, all alternate strategies have a higher probability of being cost-effective compared to the standard autologous ART treatment. Whether this represents value for money depends on societal and individual’s willingness-to-pay for children conceived with ART treatment. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-022-08485-2.
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- Evelyn Lee
- Centre for Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Chen P, Yang M, Wang Y, Guo Y, Liu Y, Fang C, Li T. Aging endometrium in young women: molecular classification of endometrial aging-based markers in women younger than 35 years with recurrent implantation failure. J Assist Reprod Genet 2022; 39:2143-2151. [PMID: 35881273 PMCID: PMC9475014 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-022-02578-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To explore the differences between a population with premature endometrial aging and a population with normal endometrial status in young women with recurrent implantation failure (< 35 years). METHODS Systematic analysis of the endometrium transcriptome of 274 RIF women. The NMF algorithm was used for classification based on endometrial-specific aging markers in CellAge, and the endometrial receptivity, gene expression patterns, and clinical data were compared between the classifications. RESULTS Two hundred forty-five young RIF women could be divided into two clusters, in which the aging gene expression pattern of cluster 2 was closer to the reference cluster. Cluster 1 was characterized by high immune activity, while cluster 2 was characterized by high metabolic activity. Combined with clinical data, cluster 2 was worse than cluster 1 in window of implantation deviation rate and endometrial receptivity. CONCLUSION Premature aging of the endometrium exists in young women with RIF, and premature aging of the endometrium was associated with poor reproductive outcomes.
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- Peigen Chen
- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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Lane SL, Parks JC, Russ JE, Khan SA, Schoolcraft WB, Yuan Y, Katz-Jaffe MG. Increased Systemic Antioxidant Power Ameliorates the Aging-Related Reduction in Oocyte Competence in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:13019. [PMID: 34884824 PMCID: PMC8657807 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222313019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Ovarian aging is associated with elevated oxidative stress and diminished oocyte developmental competence. We aimed to determine the impact of systemic antioxidant treatment in aged mice. Female outbred CF-1 mice were aged for 9 months prior to an 8-week 45 mg Euterpe oleracea (açaí) daily supplement. The açaí treatment induced a threefold increase in serum antioxidant power (FRAP) compared to both young and aged mice (p < 0.0001). Compared to young mice, aged mice had fewer oocytes and reduced blastocyst development (p < 0.0001); açaí did not affect the oocyte numbers, but improved blastocyst formation (p < 0.05). Additionally, açaí alleviated the aging-related decrease in implantation potential (p < 0.01). The aged mice showed evidence of elevated ovarian ER stress (increased whole-ovary PDIA4 expression, granulosa cell and oocyte GRP78 expression, and oocyte PDIA4 protein), reduced oocyte mitochondrial quality (higher PRKN activation and mitochondrial DNA oxidative damage), and dysregulated uterine glandular epithelium. Antioxidant intervention was sufficient to lessen these effects of ovarian aging, likely in part by the upregulation of NRF2. We conclude that açaí treatment is a promising strategy to improve ER and mitochondrial function in the ovaries, thereby ameliorating the decreased oocyte competence that occurs with ovarian aging.
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- Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Lone Tree, CO 80124, USA; (S.L.L.); (J.C.P.); (J.E.R.); (S.A.K.); (W.B.S.); (Y.Y.)
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Poli M, Capalbo A. Oocyte Cryopreservation at a Young Age Provides an Effective Strategy for Expanding Fertile Lifespan. FRONTIERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2021; 3:704283. [PMID: 36304057 PMCID: PMC9580690 DOI: 10.3389/frph.2021.704283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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With an upward trend in delaying parenthood, women across the world face an increasing risk of age-related infertility and involuntary childlessness. Elective oocyte banking strategies offer women the possibility to protect part of their reproductive potential until personal finances, personal relationship, or career have stabilized. Timely collection and cryopreservation of oocytes when they are most competent and chromosomal abnormality rates have not yet escalated are crucial for achieving high live births through in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment at a later stage. To promote reproductive autonomy, women shall be informed about the decrease in fertility rates that sharply intensifies from the age of 35 years and the strategies available to maintain their reproductive potential. Together with this information, women should also recognize the limitations of available strategies including expected live birth rates, costs of the procedures, and overall approach performance, which is mainly associated with age at cryopreservation, number of oocytes banked, and age at accessing the banked oocytes. Evidence-based statistics are not yet available due to the relatively short period in which oocyte cryopreservation has been offered for elective purposes and the scarce number of patients returning for accessing their oocytes. However, to evaluate the applicability of fertility cryopreservation on a large scale, several theoretical models have been proposed to assess the expected efficacy and overall cost-effectiveness of different oocyte banking strategies. In this study, we review current oocyte cryopreservation methodologies, their applications, and outcomes. Moreover, we summarize current evidence regarding known parameters affecting oocyte banking efficacy. Finally, we discuss key points that could play a role in improving access to the service and optimization of oocyte banking frameworks.
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- Maurizio Poli
- Igenomix Italy, Marostica, Italy
- Centrum voor Kinderwens, Dijklander Hospital, Purmerend, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Maurizio Poli
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Kawwass JF, Ten Eyck P, Sieber P, Hipp HS, Van Voorhis B. More than the oocyte source, egg donors as patients: a national picture of United States egg donors. J Assist Reprod Genet 2021; 38:1171-1175. [PMID: 33797005 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02178-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To characterize national oocyte donation practice patterns from the perspective of individual donors rather than of recipients. METHODS Retrospective cohort including all donor oocyte retrievals and transfers reported to SARTCORS in 2016 and 2017 in the USA. Primary outcomes include characteristics of oocyte donors and of donor oocyte cycles. Secondary outcomes include overall pregnancy rates, elective single embryo transfer (eSET) rates, and perinatal outcomes among donor oocyte recipient transfers. RESULTS During the study period, 49,193 donor oocyte retrievals were performed, of which the largest proportion were in the Western US. For all reported retrievals, there were 17,099 unique donors, each of whom underwent an average of 2.4 retrievals (range 1-22). Average donor age was 26.3 years (range 18-48). On average, 24.6 oocytes (SD 12.4) were retrieved each cycle, ranging from 0 to 102. Among 37,657 donor oocyte recipient transfers, 20,159 (53.5%) involved eSET, and 17,725 (47.1%) resulted in live birth. Miscarriage rates were 17.5%, and good perinatal outcome (GPO), defined as full-term normal birthweight delivery, was more likely among singleton (75.7%) than multiple (23.8%) pregnancies. CONCLUSION The average number of retrievals that donors underwent and oocyte yield mirrored national guidelines; however outliers, exist that may unnecessarily increase donor risk. Additionally, among resultant donor transfers, 46.5% transferred more than one embryo despite national recommendations for eSET. The significantly higher likelihood of GPO among singleton pregnancies points to the need to further increase donor recipient eSET rates.
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- Jennifer F Kawwass
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory Reproductive Center, 550 Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA, 30308, USA.
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- Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory Reproductive Center, 550 Peachtree Street, Suite 1800, Atlanta, GA, 30308, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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Tober D, Garibaldi C, Blair A, Baltzell K. Alignment between expectations and experiences of egg donors: what does it mean to be informed? REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE & SOCIETY ONLINE 2021; 12:1-13. [PMID: 33024845 PMCID: PMC7530253 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbms.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This study evaluated the retrospective perceptions of egg donors regarding information communicated about immediate and long-term risks during the process of becoming an egg donor, and the alignment of that perception with their experiences and expectations of egg donation. Data were collected using an anonymous online survey. Egg donors' demographics, perceptions of being informed about immediate complications and long-term risks, and alignment between their expectations and experiences were analysed. In total, 375 current and former egg donors participated in an online survey about their decisions and experiences. Participants ranged in age from 18 to 57 years, with a median age of 24 years at first donation for compensated donors. The majority of the participants (81%) provided eggs in the USA, and 86.1% reported being compensated beyond direct reimbursement. Overall, 66% of egg donors surveyed reported feeling that their experiences matched their expectations based upon what they had been told during the informed consent process. While most participants (64.8%) felt well informed about potential short-term risks, 55.2% did not feel well informed about potential long-term risks. The findings indicate that while the majority of egg donors felt informed about immediate complications, there are gaps in knowledge about potential long-term risks. Results from this research provide insight into how egg donors understand risks and benefits, and can be used to improve counselling and informed consent forms and processes. The findings also indicate that longitudinal research on the health and well-being of egg donors is needed in order to improve informed consent.
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- Diane Tober
- Institute for Health and Aging, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Insogna IG, Lanes A, Lee MS, Ginsburg ES, Fox JH. Association of Fresh Embryo Transfers Compared With Cryopreserved-Thawed Embryo Transfers With Live Birth Rate Among Women Undergoing Assisted Reproduction Using Freshly Retrieved Donor Oocytes. JAMA 2021; 325:156-163. [PMID: 33433574 PMCID: PMC7804915 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.23718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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IMPORTANCE In in vitro fertilization cycles using autologous oocytes, data have demonstrated higher live birth rates following cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfers compared with fresh embryo transfers. It remains unknown if this association exists in cycles using freshly retrieved donor oocytes. OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that in freshly retrieved donor oocyte cycles, a fresh embryo transfer is more likely to result in a live birth compared with a cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective cohort study using national data collected from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology for 33 863 recipients undergoing fresh donor oocyte cycles in the US between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2017. EXPOSURES Fresh embryo transfer and cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was live birth rate; secondary outcomes were clinical pregnancy rate and miscarriage rate. Analyses were adjusted for donor age, day of embryo transfer, use of a gestational carrier, and assisted hatching. RESULTS Recipients of fresh and cryopreserved-thawed embryos had comparable median age (42.0 [interquartile range {IQR}, 37.0-44.0] years vs 42.0 [IQR, 36.0-45.0] years), gravidity (1 [IQR, 0-2] vs 1 [IQR, 0-3]), parity (0 [IQR, 0-1] vs 1 [IQR, 0-1]), and body mass index (24.5 [IQR, 21.9-28.7] vs 24.4 [IQR, 21.6-28.7]). Of a total of 33 863 recipients who underwent 51 942 fresh donor oocyte cycles, there were 15 308 (29.5%) fresh embryo transfer cycles and 36 634 (70.5%) cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer cycles. Blastocysts were transferred in 92.4% of fresh embryo transfer cycles and 96.5% of cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer cycles, with no significant difference in the mean number of embryos transferred. Live birth rate following fresh embryo transfer vs cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer was 56.6% vs 44.0% (absolute difference, 12.6% [95% CI, 11.7%-13.5%]; adjusted relative risk [aRR], 1.42 [95% CI, 1.39-1.46]). Clinical pregnancy rates were 66.7% vs 54.2%, respectively (absolute difference, 12.5% [95% CI, 11.6%-13.4%]; aRR, 1.34; [95% CI, 1.31-1.37]). Miscarriage rates were 9.3% vs 9.4%, respectively (absolute difference, 0.2% [95% CI, -0.4% to 0.7%]); aRR, 0.98 [95% CI, 0.91-1.07]). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this retrospective cohort study of women undergoing assisted reproduction using freshly retrieved donor oocytes, the use of fresh embryo transfers compared with cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfers was associated with a higher live birth rate. However, interpretation of the findings is limited by the potential for selection and confounding bias.
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- Iris G. Insogna
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Coccia ME, Rizzello F, Wakunga S, Badolato L, Evangelisti P, Bertocci F, Giachini C, Criscuoli L, Micelli E, Picone R. 'Two countries-two labs': the transnational gamete donation (TGD) programme to support egg donation. J Assist Reprod Genet 2020; 37:3039-3049. [PMID: 33047185 PMCID: PMC7714895 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-01961-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of a transnational gamete donation (TGD) programme based on the shipping of vitrified donor oocytes. METHODS A retro-prospective observational study was conducted in the Assisted Reproductive Technology Center of the University Hospital of Florence, Italy. The study population included 622 consecutive donor oocyte cycles. A mean number of 6 vitrified oocytes per couple were shipped from two Spanish biobanks. In the receiving centre, gametes were warmed and inseminated and the subsequent embryo transfer (ET) was performed. The main outcome measurement was LBR. Secondary outcomes included oocyte survival rate, ICSI damage rate, normal fertilization, cleavage, and implantation rate (IR) in both 'fresh' and cryotransfer cycles. RESULTS A total number of 3536 mature oocytes were warmed with 81.4% surviving oocytes. 2PN oocytes were 1941 with an ICSI normal fertilization rate of 70.4% and a cleavage rate of 93.4%; 857 day-3 embryos were transferred in 498 women, 63 blastocysts in 44. Couples with at least one vitrified embryo were 181 (32.3%). IR was 25.1% and 33.1% for day-3 ET and blastocyst stage respectively. Crude pregnancy rate and LBR after the first ET were 35.5% and 27% correspondingly with a conservative cumulative LBR of 34% and an optimal LBR of 51.4%. CONCLUSION Imported vitrified donor oocytes retain their competence and are capable of resulting in ongoing pregnancies and healthy babies in a proportion comparable to other existing systems as egg donation with vitrification/warming in the same laboratory and transnational fresh oocyte donation.
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- Maria Elisabetta Coccia
- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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Garcia Castro J, Rodríguez-Pardo J, Díaz de Terán J. Eclampsia-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Donor Oocyte Recipient. J Family Reprod Health 2020; 14:269-272. [PMID: 34054999 PMCID: PMC8144482 DOI: 10.18502/jfrh.v14i4.5211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) has been robustly associated with preeclampsia, hyperperfusion or endothelial dysfunction suggested as possible mechanisms. In this article, we report an illustrative case of this complication in a patient with risk factors for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, including advanced maternal age and donor oocyte fertilization. Case report: We present a case of a 40-year-old pregnant, donor oocyte recipient with sudden decreased visual acuity accompanied by hypertension, proteinuria and tonic-clonic seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed bilateral lesions in the parieto-occipital regions suggestive of vasogenic edema, leading us to suspect posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. The patient underwent an emergency cesarean section and labetalol and magnesium sulfate were administered intravenously. The neurological symptoms and radiological findings resolved following delivery and the patient's blood pressure normalized, supporting the diagnosis of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Conclusion: Pregnancy by donor oocyte fertilization may entail a higher risk of eclampsia and associated posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
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The impact of age beyond ploidy: outcome data from 8175 euploid single embryo transfers. J Assist Reprod Genet 2020; 37:595-602. [PMID: 32173784 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-01739-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The rate of embryonic aneuploidy increases with increasing female age and is the primary cause of lower pregnancy and live birth rates (LBR) in older reproductive age women. This retrospective cohort study evaluates single euploid embryo transfers to determine whether an age-related decline in reproductive efficiency persists. METHODS A total of 8175 non-donor single embryo transfers (SET) after pre-implantation testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) and cryopreservation were included. These were divided into five groups by patient age: < 35 years old (n = 3789 embryos transferred), 35-37 (n = 2200), 38-40 (n = 1624), 41-42 (n = 319), and > 42 (n = 243). Implantation rate (IR), clinical pregnancy rate (CPR), and LBR were calculated for each group as a percentage of embryos transferred and compared. CPR was also analyzed as a percentage of implanted pregnancies, and LBR as a percentage of clinical pregnancies, to determine when age has the greatest impact. These results were then adjusted for confounding variables via a multivariate logistic regression model. RESULTS Implantation rates negatively correlated with age. After adjusting for confounders, women 38 years or older had a significantly lower IR than those under 35 (OR 0.85, 95%CI 0.73-0.99 for 38-40 years old; 0.69, 0.53-0.91 for 41-42, and 0.69, 0.51-0.94 for > 42). These differences are also apparent in CPR and LBR. The rates of progression to clinical pregnancy and live birth did not differ significantly by age group. Other factors observed to affect IR independently were anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), day of embryo transfer, and embryo morphology. CONCLUSION While selection of euploid embryos may be effective in overcoming a significant proportion of the age-related decline in reproductive efficiency, a decrease in IR, CPR, and LBR persists even when analyzing only euploid embryo transfers. The observed impact of aging is, therefore, independent of ploidy, as well as of other variables that affect reproductive efficiency. These results indicate that factors other than aneuploidy contribute to reproductive senescence.
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Euploid rates among oocyte donors: is there an optimal age for donation? J Assist Reprod Genet 2020; 37:589-594. [PMID: 31955339 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-020-01694-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To examine cycle blastocyst euploid rates among age subgroups of oocyte donors. METHODS Retrospective cohort analysis of ova donation in vitro fertilization cycles (OD-IVF) for which trophectoderm biopsy for preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) by array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) or next generation gene sequencing (NGS) was employed between January 2015 and December 2018 in a single high-volume fertility center. RESULTS Compared to oocyte donors age 26-30, oocyte donors age ≤ 25 had similar cycle blastocyst euploid rates (80 [66.7, 87.5]%, vs. 75 [62.5, 87.5]%, median [IQR], p = 0.07), blastocyst formation rates (66.7 [50, 75]%, vs. 62.5 [52, 75]%, p = 0.55), and number of retrieved oocytes (29 [23, 37] vs. 27 [20, 35], p = 0.18). Age of oocyte donor from 18 to 34 was not correlated with cycle blastocyst euploid rate. CONCLUSION Oocyte donors age ≤ 25 had similar cycle blastocyst euploid rates, blastocyst formation rates, and number of retrieved oocytes compared to donors age 26-30. There was no correlation between cycle blastocyst euploid rates and age of the oocyte donor from 18 to 34 years. Given the lack of significant age-related change in cycle blastocyst euploid rates, our data support existing practices which do not favor a specific age subgroup of young oocyte donors.
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Serena C, Comito C, Simeone S, Capannini E, Tosi N, Ottanelli S, Rambaldi MP, Coccia ME, Mecacci F, Petraglia F. Postpartum hemorrhage: not only hypertensive disorders in oocyte donation pregnancies. MINERVA GINECOLOGICA 2019; 71:281-287. [PMID: 31274261 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4784.19.04375-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study is to compare the obstetric outcome between single pregnancies obtained by medically-assisted procreation using oocyte donors (MAP-E) versus homologous gametes (MAP-O) and single spontaneous conception pregnancies (SC). METHODS This is a retrospective case-control study on pregnancy outcome of consecutive singleton live birth pregnancies from MAP-E between January 2011 and August 2017 referred to Careggi University Hospital, Florence. The control group includes singleton pregnancies from MAP-O and pregnancies from spontaneous conceptions in the same period. The pregnancy outcomes considered were: postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), cesarean section (CS), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), hypertensive disorders including preeclampsia (HDP), preterm birth ≤34 weeks (PTB), and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses. RESULTS The study group included 290 MAP-E pregnancies that were compared with 290 MAP-O and 870 singleton spontaneous conception pregnancies. The three groups did not show significant differences in maternal traits except for mean age (43.4±2.9 vs. 37.7±2.4 vs. 33.6±5.5, P<0.001), including a higher percentage of patients over 45 years (41.3% vs. 5% vs. 0.8%, P<0.001) and higher incidence of obesity (7.2% vs. 1.7%, P=0.02) in MAP-E than in MAP-O. The risk of HDP is increased in singleton pregnancies by oocyte donation with a significantly increased risk if compared to MAP-O (12% vs. 1%, P<0.001, OR=12.6). The risk of PPH in singleton pregnancies from oocyte donation is higher than in MAP-O (22% vs. 9% P<0.0001, OR=2.87). When we considered severe PPH (blood loss >1000 mL) the risk for MAP-E was higher if compared to MAP-O (OR=2.1, P=0.2) and mostly to SC (OR=14, P<0.005). Compared to SC, MAP-E pregnancies showed increased OR for all the outcomes: CS (78% vs. 30.8%, P<0.001, OR=7.91); GDM (26.1% vs. 10.8%, P<0.001, OR=2.92); HDP (12% vs. 2.2%, P<0.001, OR=5.99); PPH (22% vs. 8.5%, P<0.0001, OR=3.0); SGA (16% vs. 11%, P<0.05, OR=1.16); PTB ≤34 weeks (9.4% vs. 1%, P<0.001, OR=7.94). CONCLUSIONS Most women who undergo MAP-E are in advanced age, representing a high-risk population for obstetric complications, like HPD and PPH, which stands as the main worldwide cause of maternal mortality.
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- Caterina Serena
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy -
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of General and Specialistic Surgery, Azienda Usl Toscana Sud-Est, Arezzo, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Biomedical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Ubaldi FM, Cimadomo D, Vaiarelli A, Fabozzi G, Venturella R, Maggiulli R, Mazzilli R, Ferrero S, Palagiano A, Rienzi L. Advanced Maternal Age in IVF: Still a Challenge? The Present and the Future of Its Treatment. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:94. [PMID: 30842755 PMCID: PMC6391863 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Advanced maternal age (AMA; >35 year) is associated with a decline in both ovarian reserve and oocyte competence. At present, no remedies are available to counteract the aging-related fertility decay, however different therapeutic approaches can be offered to women older than 35 year undergoing IVF. This review summarizes the main current strategies proposed for the treatment of AMA: (i) oocyte cryopreservation to conduct fertility preservation for medical reasons or "social freezing" for non-medical reasons, (ii) personalized controlled ovarian stimulation to maximize the exploitation of the ovarian reserve in each patient, (iii) enhancement of embryo selection via blastocyst-stage preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies and frozen single embryo transfer, or (iv) oocyte donation in case of minimal/null residual chance of pregnancy. Future strategies and tools are in the pipeline that might minimize the risks of AMA through non-invasive approaches for embryo selection (e.g., molecular analyses of leftover products of IVF, such as spent culture media). These are yet challenging but potentially ground-breaking perspectives promising a lower clinical workload with a higher cost-effectiveness. We also reviewed emerging experimental therapeutic approaches to attempt at restoring maternal reproductive potential, e.g., spindle-chromosomal complex, pronuclear or mitochondrial transfer, and chromosome therapy. In vitro generation of gametes is also an intriguing challenge for the future. Lastly, since infertility is a social issue, social campaigns, and education among future generations are desirable to promote the awareness of the impact of age and lifestyle habits upon fertility. This should be a duty of the clinical operators in this field.
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- Filippo Maria Ubaldi
- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Danilo Cimadomo
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
- Andrology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecological, Obstetrical and Reproductive Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Clinica Valle Giulia, G.en.e.r.a. Centers for Reproductive Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Klenov VE, Boulet SL, Mejia RB, Kissin DM, Munch E, Mancuso A, Van Voorhis BJ. Live birth and multiple birth rates in US in vitro fertilization treatment using donor oocytes: a comparison of single-embryo transfer and double-embryo transfer. J Assist Reprod Genet 2018; 35:1657-1664. [PMID: 29931407 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1243-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare live birth rates (LBRs) and multiple birth rates (MBRs) between elective single-embryo transfer (eSET) and double-embryo transfer (DET) in donor oocyte in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in both a cycle-level and clinic-level analysis. METHODS Donor oocyte IVF treatments performed by US IVF clinics reporting to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2013-2014 were included in the analysis. Primary outcomes included LBR and MBR. Secondary outcomes included gestational age at delivery (GA) and birth weight (BW) of offspring. These outcomes were evaluated on an individual cycle level as well as on the clinic level. RESULTS In multivariable models, LBR did not change significantly as clinics utilized eSET more frequently. MBR decreased significantly as utilization of eSET increased, from 39% MBR in clinics that utilized eSET 0-9% of the time to 7% MBR in clinics that used eSET 70% of the time (P < .0001). Mean BW and GA of IVF-conceived offspring both increased as clinics utilized eSET more frequently (2778 to 3185 g [P < .0001] and 37.5 to 38.5 weeks [P = .02] for clinics with the lowest and highest eSET utilization, respectively). CONCLUSIONS US IVF clinics utilizing eSET with higher frequencies have clinically comparable LBRs and significantly lower MBRs than clinics with lower-frequency eSET utilization. Mean offspring BW and GA increased with higher eSET utilization, further confirming the improved safety of this practice.
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- V E Klenov
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 31141 PFP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
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- Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 31141 PFP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Texas Fertility Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 31141 PFP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 31141 PFP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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Yadav V, Bakolia P, Malhotra N, Mahey R, Singh N, Kriplani A. Comparison of Obstetric Outcomes of Pregnancies after Donor-Oocyte In vitro Fertilization and Self-Oocyte In vitro Fertilization: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Hum Reprod Sci 2018; 11:370-375. [PMID: 30787523 PMCID: PMC6333036 DOI: 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_115_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare multiple obstetric and perinatal outcomes between donor-oocyte in vitro fertilization (IVF) and self-oocyte IVF group. Settings and Design: This study was done in a tertiary care center with ART unit. This was a retrospective comparative cohort study. Materials and Methods: The present study comprised all women between 20 and 45 years who conceived from oocyte donation (n = 78) between December 1, 2010, and December 31, 2016, and compared with all women who underwent self-oocyte IVF (n = 112). The process involved controlled ovarian stimulation and retrieval of the donor oocytes, preparation of recipient endometrium, and pregnancy management. Obstetric and perinatal outcomes were compared. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square test was used for categorical variables. Analysis for confounding variables was performed using multivariable linear and logistic regression analysis. Results: Baseline characteristics between the two groups were comparable. Miscarriage, first-trimester bleeding, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), and gestational diabetes mellitus were significantly higher in donor-oocyte IVF group compared to self-oocyte cycles (P = 0.001). Using multiple logistic regression analysis, age class adjusted PIH incidence was significantly higher in donor-oocyte group as compared to self-oocyte group (P = 0.010). There was no significant variation in perinatal outcomes between the donor- and self-oocyte IVF cycles (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Oocyte donation should be treated as an independent risk factor for PIH.
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- Vikas Yadav
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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Ogawa K, Urayama KY, Tanigaki S, Sago H, Sato S, Saito S, Morisaki N. Association between very advanced maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a cross sectional Japanese study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2017; 17:349. [PMID: 29017467 PMCID: PMC5635576 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1540-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background While several studies have demonstrated the increased risk of pregnancy complications for women of advanced age, few studies have focused on women with very advanced age (≥ 45), despite the increasing rate of pregnancy among such women. Furthermore, how such risks of increase in age differ by maternal characteristics are also poorly understood. Thus, we aimed to clarify pregnant outcomes among women with very advanced age and how the effect of age differs by method of conception and parity. Methods We used the national multicenter Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology perinatal database, including 365,417 women aged 30 years or older who delivered a singleton between 2005 and 2011. We divided women into four groups based on age (years): 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, and ≥45, and compared risk of adverse birth outcomes between the groups using Poisson regression. Effect modification by parity and use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) was also evaluated. Results: Compared with women aged 30–34 years, women aged 45 or older had higher risk of emergency cesarean delivery [adjusted risk ratio (aRR): 1.77, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.58–1.99], preeclampsia (aRR: 1.86, 95% CI: 1.43–2.42), severe preeclampsia (aRR: 2.03, 95% CI: 1.31–3.13), placenta previa (aRR: 2.17, 95% CI: 1.60–2.95), and preterm birth (aRR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.04–1.39). The effect of older age on risk of emergency cesarean section, preeclampsia, and preterm birth were significantly greater among those who conceived naturally compared to those who conceived by ART. The effect on emergency cesarean section was stronger among primiparous women, whereas the risk of preeclampsia associated with older age was significantly greater among multiparous women. Conclusions Very advanced maternal age (≥ 45) was related to greater risk for adverse birth outcomes compared to younger women, especially for maternal complications including cesarean section, preeclampsia, severe preeclampsia, and placenta previa. The magnitude of the influence of age also differed by conception method and by parity.
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- Kohei Ogawa
- Center for Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan. .,Collaborative Departments of Advanced Pediatric Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.,Graduate School of Public Health, St Luke's International University, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan
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- Center for Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Center for Maternal-Fetal, Neonatal and Reproductive Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.,Collaborative Departments of Advanced Pediatric Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Perinatal Center, Oita Prefectural Hospital, 476 Bunyo, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-8511, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Toyama, School of Medicine, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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Shapiro AJ, Darmon SK, Barad DH, Albertini DF, Gleicher N, Kushnir VA. Effect of race and ethnicity on utilization and outcomes of assisted reproductive technology in the USA. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2017; 15:44. [PMID: 28595591 PMCID: PMC5465464 DOI: 10.1186/s12958-017-0262-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the utilization and live birth rates of assisted reproductive technology (ART) modalities among various racial and ethnic groups in recent years. METHODS We reviewed ART data reported to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies Clinic Outcome Reporting System (SART CORS) for autologous ART and third-party ART (3ART) cycles which involved donor oocytes, sperm, embryos and gestational carrier, performed in the U.S. between 2004 and 2013. To gauge demand by various racial/ethnic groups for ART services, we examined fertility rates and demographics of the entire U.S. birth cohort over the same time interval. RESULTS Of 1,132,844 autologous ART cycles 335,462 resulted in a live birth (29.6%). An additional, 217,030 3ART cycles resulted in 86,063 live births (39.7%). Hispanic and Black women demonstrated high fertility and lower utilization rates of autologous ART and 3ART. Caucasian and Asian women exhibited lower fertility rates and higher autologous ART and 3ART utilization. Autologous ART resulted in higher live birth rates among Caucasian and Hispanic women and lower rates among Asian and especially Black women. 3ART improved live birth rates in all races/ethnicities, though Black women experienced lower live birth rates with most modalities. Spontaneous abortion rates were higher among Black women following autologous ART and some 3ART modalities than those among Caucasian women. CONCLUSION Utilization of ART is inversely related to fertility rates. Autologous ART produces lower live birth rates among Asian and Black women. 3ART results in relatively low live birth rates among Black women. TRIAL REGISTRATION SART CORS #57 , Registered 5/14/2015.
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- Alice J. Shapiro
- Center for Human Reproduction, 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ USA
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- Center for Human Reproduction, 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
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- Center for Human Reproduction, 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- Center for Human Reproduction, 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY USA
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- Center for Human Reproduction, 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, New York, NY USA
- Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Vienna School of Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Human Reproduction, 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC USA
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White PM. "One for Sorrow, Two for Joy?": American embryo transfer guideline recommendations, practices, and outcomes for gestational surrogate patients. J Assist Reprod Genet 2017; 34:431-443. [PMID: 28185120 PMCID: PMC5401701 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-017-0885-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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In January 2016, Melissa Cook, a California gestational surrogate experiencing a multiple-birth pregnancy following the in vitro fertilization (IVF) transfer of three embryos comprised of donor eggs and sperm provided by the intended father, went to the media when the intended father requested that she undergo a fetal reduction because twins were less expensive to raise than triplets. Much of the legal interest in this case to date has centered on the enforceability of surrogacy contracts. However, the Cook case also raises troubling issues about fertility treatment practices involving gestational surrogates, twin preference, and third-party reproduction medical decision-making. This paper focuses on multiple-embryo transfers in the context of US surrogacy arrangements. Offering an original analysis of data obtained from the US national-assisted reproduction registry, it examines single- and multiple-embryo transfer trends over a 12-year period (2003 to 2014). Findings reveal that recommended guidelines were followed in fewer than 42% of the cases in 2014. The paper argues that ensuring equitable medical treatment for all recipients of IVF requires the adoption of treatment guidelines tailored to, and offering protections for, specific patient groups, and that, once in place, guidelines must be robustly implemented.
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- Pamela M White
- Kent Law School, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ, UK.
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Myers ER. Decision making about infertility treatment: does unlimited access lead to inappropriate treatment? Isr J Health Policy Res 2016; 5:23. [PMID: 27307986 PMCID: PMC4908795 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-016-0083-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The proportion of women aged 40–44 undergoing IVF treatment covered by Maccabi Health Services increased between 2011 and 2014. Although age-specific birth rates did not substantially change over this time period, the demographic change was accompanied by an overall decrease in live births after IVF treatment. The relative contribution of changing population demographics vs. current age-related coverage policies to these trends is unclear. Additional research is needed to better understand the potential effect of changes in current policy on maternal, neonatal, and economic outcomes.
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- Evan R Myers
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Duke Evidence-Synthesis Group, Duke University School of Medicine, 2400 Pratt Street, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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Live birth following IVF/ICSI using oocytes from donor who was conceived via IVF: a case report. J Assist Reprod Genet 2015; 32:1677-8. [PMID: 26449353 PMCID: PMC4651938 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-015-0590-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of the study was to report a case of live birth following donor oocyte in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) in which the oocyte donor herself was conceived via IVF. To our knowledge, such a case has not been previously reported. Methods Retrospective chart review; this case is reported after chart review of a successful outcome. Results A 42 year-old woman, with diminished ovarian reserve, and her husband desired to conceive. She underwent a fresh IVF/ICSI cycle with her own oocytes, which unfortunately was not fruitful in terms of pregnancy or cryopreserved embryos. The couple was counseled regarding the option of donor oocytes, and they elected to proceed with a fresh cycle of donor oocyte IVF/ICSI. The couple selected an anonymous oocyte donor from a donor agency who was a first-time oocyte donor and, interestingly, was conceived via IVF herself. The fresh donor oocyte/IVF/ICSI cycle did not result in pregnancy; however, two supernumerary blastocysts were cryopreserved for future cycles. The recipient’s subsequent frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) resulted in a singleton gestation and live birth. Conclusions An oocyte donor who was conceived via IVF had good ovarian response to stimulation, a good number of oocytes retrieved, and the formation and cryopreservation of blastocysts which, in a subsequent FET cycle, resulted in pregnancy and live birth for a recipient couple. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of live birth with the use of donor oocytes from an oocyte donor who herself was conceived via IVF.
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Elenis E, Svanberg AS, Lampic C, Skalkidou A, Åkerud H, Sydsjö G. Adverse obstetric outcomes in pregnancies resulting from oocyte donation: a retrospective cohort case study in Sweden. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2015; 15:247. [PMID: 26450684 PMCID: PMC4598963 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0687-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oocyte donation has been associated to gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, placental abnormalities, preterm delivery and increased rate of caesarean delivery while simultaneously being characterized by high rates of primiparity, advanced maternal age and multiple gestation constituting the individual risk of mode of conception difficult to assess. This study aims to explore obstetrical outcomes among relatively young women with optimal health status conceiving singletons with donated versus autologous oocytes (via IVF and spontaneously). METHODS National retrospective cohort case study involving 76 women conceiving with donated oocytes, 150 nulliparous women without infertility conceiving spontaneously and 63 women conceiving after non-donor IVF. Data on obstetric outcomes were retrieved from the National Birth Medical Register and the medical records of oocyte recipients from the treating University Hospitals of Sweden. Demographic and logistic regression analysis were performed to examine the association of mode of conception and obstetric outcomes. RESULTS Women conceiving with donated oocytes (OD) had a higher risk of hypertensive disorders [adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 2.84, 95% CI (1.04-7.81)], oligohydramnios [aOR 12.74, 95% CI (1.24-130.49)], postpartum hemorrhage [aOR 7.11, 95% CI (2.02-24.97)] and retained placenta [aOR 6.71, 95% CI (1.58-28.40)] when compared to women who conceived spontaneously, after adjusting for relevant covariates. Similar trends, though not statistically significant, were noted when comparing OD pregnant women to women who had undergone non-donor IVF. Caesarean delivery [aOR 2.95, 95% CI (1.52-5.71); aOR 5.20, 95% CI (2.21-12.22)] and induction of labor [aOR 3.00, 95% CI (1.39-6.44); aOR 2.80, 95% CI (1.10-7.08)] occurred more frequently in the OD group, compared to the group conceiving spontaneously and through IVF respectively. No differences in gestational length were noted between the groups. With regard to the indication of OD treatment, higher intervention was observed in women with diminished ovarian reserve but the risk for hypertensive disorders did not differ after adjustment. CONCLUSION The selection process of recipients for medically indicated oocyte donation treatment in Sweden seems to be effective in excluding women with severe comorbidities. Nevertheless, oocyte recipients-despite being relatively young and of optimal health status- need careful counseling preconceptionally and closer monitoring prenatally for the development of hypertensive disorders.
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- Evangelia Elenis
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, SE-751 83, Sweden.
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, SE-751 83, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, SE-751 83, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, SE-751 83, Sweden
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Wu JA, Ngo TC, Rothman C, Breyer BN, Eisenberg ML. Selling blood and gametes during tough economic times: insights from Google search. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2015; 22:7973-7977. [PMID: 26432967 PMCID: PMC4933504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To use Google Insights search volume and publicly available economic indicators to test the hypothesis that sperm, egg, and blood donations increase during economic downturns and to demonstrate the feasibility of using Google search volume data to predict national trends in actual sperm, egg, and blood donations rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cross-correlation statistical analysis comparing Google search data for terms relating to blood, egg, and sperm donations with various economic indicators including the S&P 500 closing values, gross domestic product (GDP), the U.S. Index of Leading Indicators (U.S. Leading Index), gross savings rate, mortgage interest rates, unemployment rate, and consumer price index (CPI) from 2004-2011. A secondary analysis determined the Pearson correlation coefficient between Google search data with actual sperm, egg, and blood donation volume in the U.S. as measured by California Cryobank, the National Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance System, and the National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey, respectively. Significance of cross-correlation and Pearson correlation analysis as indicated by p value. RESULTS There were several highly significant cross-correlation relationships between search volume and various economic indicators. Correlation between Google search volume for the term 'sperm donation,' 'egg donation,' and 'blood donation' with actual number of sperm, egg and blood donations in the United States demonstrated Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.2 (p > 0.10), -0.1 (p > 0.10), and 0.07 (p > 0.10), respectively. Temporal analysis showed an improved correlation coefficient of 0.9 (p < 0.05) for blood donation when shifted 12 months later relative to Google search volume. CONCLUSION Google search volume data for search terms relating to sperm, egg, and blood donation increase during economic downturns. This finding suggests gamete and bodily fluid donations are influenced by market forces like other commodities. Google search may be useful for predicting blood donation trends but is more limited in predicting actual semen and oocyte donation patterns.
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- Jonathan A Wu
- Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Vannuccini S, Clifton VL, Fraser IS, Taylor HS, Critchley H, Giudice LC, Petraglia F. Infertility and reproductive disorders: impact of hormonal and inflammatory mechanisms on pregnancy outcome. Hum Reprod Update 2015; 22:104-15. [PMID: 26395640 PMCID: PMC7289323 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmv044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reproductive disorders and infertility are associated with the risk of obstetric complications and have a negative impact on pregnancy outcome. Affected patients often require assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to conceive, and advanced maternal age is a further confounding factor. The challenge is to dissect causation, correlation and confounders in determining how infertility and reproductive disorders individually or together predispose women to poor pregnancy outcomes. METHODS The published literature, to June 2015, was searched using PubMed, summarizing all evidences concerning the perinatal outcome of women with infertility and reproductive disorders and the potential mechanisms that may influence poor pregnancy outcome. RESULTS Reproductive disorders (endometriosis, adenomyosis, polycystic ovary syndrome and uterine fibroids) and unexplained infertility share inflammatory pathways, hormonal aberrations, decidual senescence and vascular abnormalities that may impair pregnancy success through common mechanisms. Either in combination or alone, these disorders results in an increased risk of preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, placental pathologies and hypertensive disorders. Systemic hormonal aberrations, and inflammatory and metabolic factors acting on endometrium, myometrium, cervix and placenta are all associated with an aberrant milieu during implantation and pregnancy, thus contributing to the genesis of obstetric complications. Some of these features have been also described in placentas from ART. CONCLUSIONS Reproductive disorders are common in women of childbearing age and rarely occur in isolation. Inflammatory, endocrine and metabolic mechanisms associated with these disorders are responsible for an increased incidence of obstetric complications. These patients should be recognized as 'high risk' for poor pregnancy outcomes and monitored with specialized follow-up. There is a real need for development of evidence-based recommendations about clinical management and specific obstetric care pathways for the introduction of prompt preventative care measures.
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- Silvia Vannuccini
- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Center for Women's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, 550 16th Street, Floor 7, Box 0132, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Although hormonal regulation of ovarian follicle development has been extensively investigated, most studies concentrate on the development of early antral follicles to the preovulatory stage, leading to the successful use of exogenous FSH for infertility treatment. Accumulating data indicate that preantral follicles are under stringent regulation by FSH and local intraovarian factors, thus providing the possibility to develop new therapeutic approaches. Granulosa cell-derived C-type natriuretic factor not only suppresses the final maturation of oocytes to undergo germinal vesicle breakdown before ovulation but also promotes preantral and antral follicle growth. In addition, several oocyte- and granulosa cell-derived factors stimulate preantral follicle growth by acting through wingless, receptor tyrosine kinase, receptor serine kinase, and other signaling pathways. In contrast, the ovarian Hippo signaling pathway constrains follicle growth and disruption of Hippo signaling promotes the secretion of downstream CCN growth factors capable of promoting follicle growth. Although the exact hormonal factors involved in primordial follicle activation has yet to be elucidated, the protein kinase B (AKT) and mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathways are important for the activation of dormant primordial follicles. Hippo signaling disruption after ovarian fragmentation, combined with treating ovarian fragments with phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) inhibitors and phosphoinositide-3-kinase stimulators to augment AKT signaling, promote the growth of preantral follicles in patients with primary ovarian insufficiency, leading to a new infertility intervention for such patients. Elucidation of intraovarian mechanisms underlying early folliculogenesis may allow the development of novel therapeutic strategies for patients diagnosed with primary ovarian insufficiency, polycystic ovary syndrome, and poor ovarian response to FSH stimulation, as well as for infertile women of advanced reproductive age.
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- Aaron J W Hsueh
- Program of Reproductive and Stem Cell Biology (A.J.W.H., Y.C.), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5317; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (K.K.), St. Mariana University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan; Department of Reproductive Medicine & Gynecology (B.C.J.M.F.), University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Kushnir VA, Khanna P, Barad DH, Gleicher N. Establishment of comparative performance criteria for IVF centers: correlation of live birth rates in autologous and donor oocyte IVF cycles. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2014; 12:122. [PMID: 25475407 PMCID: PMC4267438 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-12-122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To assess whether an objective performance criterion for in vitro fertilization (IVF) centers can be established. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 2011 National ART Surveillance System data for 451 U.S. IVF centers, 137 of which were included in the analysis since they performed >20 fresh embryo transfers per age group and >20 fresh oocyte donor transfers. The analysis of autologous cycles was restricted to women under age 40. The main outcome measure was correlation between center-specific live birth rates (LBR) in autologous and donor oocyte cycles. RESULTS 55.6% donor and 46.7%, 39.1% and 28.7% (for ages <35, 35-37 and 38-40 years) autologous cycles resulted in live births per fresh embryo transfer. Donor LBR predicted autologous LBR (< 35 years, P < 0.001; 35 - 38 years, P < 0.001; 38 - 40 years, P = 0.015). Clinics with high prevalence of patients with diminished ovarian reserve had lower autologous LBR per age group (P = 0.015). Every 10% increase in donor LBR increased odds of autologous LBR above the age-adjusted national average by 68% (OR 1.68; 95% CI 1.36 - 2.07; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Since center-specific donor and autologous IVF cycle outcomes correlate, and as donor cycles reflect fewer patient covariates, they represent a first comparable performance measure between centers, allowing for internal as well as external quality control.
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- Vitaly A Kushnir
- The Center for Human Reproduction (CHR), 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Jamaica) Program, Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY USA
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- The Center for Human Reproduction (CHR), 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- The Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- The Center for Human Reproduction (CHR), 21 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
- The Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, New York, NY USA
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Jackson S, Hong C, Wang ET, Alexander C, Gregory KD, Pisarska MD. Pregnancy outcomes in very advanced maternal age pregnancies: the impact of assisted reproductive technology. Fertil Steril 2014; 103:76-80. [PMID: 25450294 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 09/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether there are differences in adverse pregnancy outcomes in very advanced maternal age (vAMA) women who conceived with assisted reproductive technologies (ART) compared with spontaneous conceptions. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Academic tertiary care medical center. PATIENT(S) A total of 472 women aged ≥45 years who delivered at one institution. INTERVENTION(S) Mode of conception. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Maternal and neonatal outcomes. RESULT(S) For singleton pregnancies, vAMA women who conceived with ART were significantly older (47.0 ± 2.3 vs. 45.6 ± 0.1 years), more likely to be white (88.1% vs. 75.6%), and less parous (0.4 ± 0.9 vs. 1.2 ± 1.8) than vAMA women who conceived spontaneously. They were at significantly increased risk for cesarean delivery (CD) (75.1% vs. 49.7%) and were more likely to undergo elective primary CD without labor (25.4% vs. 9.4%). Risk of retained placenta was also significantly higher (2.7% vs. 0%). Rates of other maternal complications and neonatal outcomes were similar. Subgroup analysis of ART singleton pregnancies did not demonstrate differences in women using autologous oocytes versus donor oocytes. CONCLUSION(S) Very advanced maternal age women who conceive after ART are more likely to be white, older, primiparous, and are more likely to proceed with an elective CD compared with vAMA women who conceive spontaneously. The increased risk of retained placenta in women who conceive with ART may indicate an underlying risk for placentation defects.
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- Sherri Jackson
- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
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Sills ES, Li X, Frederick JL, Khoury CD, Potter DA. Determining parental origin of embryo aneuploidy: analysis of genetic error observed in 305 embryos derived from anonymous donor oocyte IVF cycles. Mol Cytogenet 2014; 7:68. [PMID: 25356087 PMCID: PMC4212126 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-014-0068-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since oocyte donors are typically young and believed to be a source of highly competent gametes, donor oocyte IVF is considered to be an effective treatment for diminished ovarian reserve. However, the aneuploidy rate for embryos originating from anonymously donated oocytes remains incompletely characterized. Here, comprehensive chromosomal screening results were reviewed from embryos obtained from anonymous donor-egg IVF cycles to determine both the aneuploidy rate and parental source of the genetic error. To measure this, preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) data on embryos were retrospectively collated with parental DNA obtained before IVF for chromosome-specific assessments. This approach permitted mitotic and meiotic copy errors to be differentiated for each chromosome among all embryos tested, thus providing information on the parental source of embryo aneuploidy (i.e., from the anonymous egg donor vs. sperm source). RESULTS 305 embryos generated for 24 patients who began IVF treatment in 2013. For oocyte donors (n = 24), mean (±SD) age was 24.0 ± 2.7 years (range = 20-29). For embryos with full chromosomal reporting (n = 284), euploidy was present in only 133 (46.8%). Considering all embryo chromosomes, the average error rate was 18%. 133 of 151 observed embryo aneuploidies (88.1%) were attributable to an oocyte donor source. Among all aneuploid embryos (n = 151), chromosomal errors from both genetic parents (i.e., oocyte donor and sperm source) were present in 57%. The average correlation coefficient across all pairs of chromosomal abnormalities (r = 0.60) suggests that chromosomes tend to have multiple and simultaneous errors (complex aneuploidy) even when oocytes from young donors are used. CONCLUSION These data show that even when young donors provide oocytes for IVF, the probability of embryo aneuploidy remains high. The oocyte donor appears to make an important contribution to embryo aneuploidy even when her age is <30 yrs. If these findings are confirmed with larger, prospective studies, the routine integration of PGS with donor oocyte IVF cycles to identify single euploid embryos for transfer should be considered.
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- E Scott Sills
- />HRC Fertility—Orange County, 500 Superior Ave., Suite 210, Newport Beach, CA 92663 USA
- />Division of Applied Biotechnology, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK
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- />Division of Analytics & Quantitative Research, Rosenblatt Securities Inc, New York, NY USA
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- />HRC Fertility—Orange County, 500 Superior Ave., Suite 210, Newport Beach, CA 92663 USA
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- />HRC Fertility—Orange County, 500 Superior Ave., Suite 210, Newport Beach, CA 92663 USA
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- />HRC Fertility—Orange County, 500 Superior Ave., Suite 210, Newport Beach, CA 92663 USA
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Maxwell SM, Goldman KN, Labella PA, McCaffrey C, Noyes NL, Grifo J. Live birth in a 46 year old using autologous oocytes cryopreserved for a duration of 3 years: a case report documenting fertility preservation at an advanced reproductive age. J Assist Reprod Genet 2014; 31:651-5. [PMID: 24610096 PMCID: PMC4048381 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0202-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Susan M Maxwell
- NYU Langone Medical Center, NYU Fertility Center, 660 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA,
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