Reproductive Medicine

Many Opt for Genetic Testing of Embryos for Kidney Disease

Publish Date September 1, 2020

65% of couples using IVF who selected testing had at least one live birth of an unaffected child.

Antibiotics May Reduce Efficacy of Hormonal Contraceptives

Publish Date August 21, 2020

Unintended pregnancies 7 times more commonly reported with antibiotics than control medicines.

Higher Prepregnancy Serum Creatinine Linked to Preterm Birth

Publish Date July 29, 2020

Risk for preterm birth at 23 to 36 weeks up for those with prepregnancy creatinine >95th percentile

SARS-CoV-2 Identified in Semen of Men With COVID-19

Publish Date May 12, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 present in 26.7% at acute stage of infection, 8.7% of recovering patients.

SARS-CoV-2 Not Detected in Semen After COVID-19 Recovery

Publish Date April 27, 2020

At one month after COVID-19 diagnosis, SARS-CoV-2 not detected in seminal fluid.

Antioxidant Supplements Offer No Benefit in Male Infertility

Publish Date March 6, 2020

Semen quality, pregnancy or eventual live birth rates did not improve after supplement use by men.

Healthy Dietary Patterns Linked to Better Semen Quality

Publish Date February 26, 2020

Higher sperm counts found with adherence to prudent, vegetarian-like, open-sandwich versus Western pattern.

Fish Oil Supplement Intake Linked to Better Testicular Function

Publish Date January 21, 2020

Findings from cohort of young Danish men show supplement linked to higher semen volume, testicular size.

Folic Acid, Zinc Supplements in Men No Benefit in Infertility

Publish Date January 10, 2020

No significant improvement seen in semen quality, live births among couples seeking infertility treatment.

End-Stage Renal Disease Patients at Higher Risk for Syphilis

Publish Date December 2, 2019

Study shows incidence rate 3 times higher than that seen in general population.