Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is associated with subfertility. Despite efforts to induce ovulation, success rates are low. We report a case of POF spontaneously conceiving twins while on hormone replacement therapy.

During an investigation of possible reproductive effects of environmental agents, 261 male and 155 female workers were interviewed concerning subfertility at some time in the past: the time taken to conceive, for all births; and the occurrence of one or more fertile phases lasting for 6 months or more. When these two variables were compared, the quality of reporting was acceptable in 89.7% of i...

J.E. den Hartog1,5, C.M.J.G. Lardenoije1, J.L. Severens2,3, J.A. Land1,4, J.L.H. Evers1 and A.G.H. Kessels2 Research Institute Growth and Development (GROW), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (KEMTA), Maastricht University Medical ...

BACKGROUND Different screening strategies exist to estimate the risk of tubal factor subfertility, preceding laparoscopy. Three screening strategies, comprising Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibody testing (CAT), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) testing and hysterosalpingography (HSG), were explored using laparoscopy as reference standard and the occurrence of a spontaneous pregnancy ...

BACKGROUND Ovarian endometriotic cysts, also known as 'chocolate' cysts or ovarian endometriomas, appear as endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity which grows inside ovaries. Endometriotic cysts can cause chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, impairment of ovarian function in regards to subfertility, etc. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is effectively treating subfertility a...