BACKGROUND The objective of this systematic review was to assess the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous recombinant (r) HCG and high-dose rLH compared with intramuscular urinary (u) uHCG for inducing final oocyte maturation and triggering ovulation. METHODS We searched the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group trials register (August 27, 2003), the Cochrane Central Register of ...

Background—Acupuncture has recently been studied in assisted reproductive treatment (ART) although its role in reproductive medicine is still debated. Objectives—To determine the effectiveness of acupuncture in the outcomes of ART. Search strategy—All reports which describe randomised controlled trials of acupuncture in assisted conception were obtained through searches of the Menstrual Disorde...

Thromboembolic disease, as a complication of ovarian stimulation and assisted conception techniques, is generally considered to be a rare complication of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and, by implication, lower limb in origin. Sporadic cases of unusually sited thromboses, both venous and arterial, have been reported. This paper aims to draw attention to the relatively large number of such t...