34th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE 2018)

AMH may not predict oocyte yield in breast cancer patients

Pearl Toh, 20180829190010

Levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) may not correlate with ovarian reserve in patients with breast cancer, suggests a study presented at ESHRE 2018, thus raising questions on the utility of AMH testing before hormonal stimulation in fertility preservation for women with breast cancer.

Younger lymphoma patients may be less susceptible to chemo-induced ovarian toxicity

Pearl Toh, 20180827190010

Chemotherapy may be less damaging to fertility of female lymphoma patients who are of a younger age than those who are older, even in the case of an alkylating regimen, suggests a study presented at ESHRE 2018.

Post-ICSI prostate cancer risk not caused by procedure

Roshini Claire Anthony, 20180825111209

The increased risk of prostate cancer, particularly early-onset prostate cancer, among subfertile men who undergo intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) does not appear to be due to the procedure, according to a nationwide, registry-based study from Sweden.

Tubal flushing with oil-based contrast ups pregnancy success

Pearl Toh, 20180820190010

Tubal flushing with oil-based contrast medium at hysterosalpingography (HSG) leads to a higher ongoing pregnancy rate beyond the previously reported results at 6 months, with significantly shorter time to ongoing pregnancy than flushing with water-based contrast, according to a study presented at ESHRE 2018.

GnRH agonist + hCG improves oocyte retrieval in IVF patients

Elaine Soliven, 20180814045822

Dual triggering with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) may increase the number of oocytes among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study presented at ESHRE 2018.

Nut consumption improves sperm count, motility

Audrey Abella, 20180813100000

Adding nuts to a regular diet resulted in improved semen quality and sperm functional parameters among healthy men, according to a study presented at ESHRE 2018.

Slow-release insemination ups pregnancy rate for young infertile women

Elaine Soliven, 20180813021621

Young infertile women who undergo intrauterine slow-release insemination (SRI) may achieve a higher rate of pregnancy, according to a study presented at ESHRE 2018.

Adolescent non-gynae cancer survivors may have increased infertility risk

Roshini Claire Anthony, 20180810140303

Adolescent and young adult female survivors of certain non-gynaecological cancers may have an elevated risk of infertility with parity playing a role in this risk, according to a study from Canada.

Antioxidants fail to improve semen quality

Audrey Abella, 20180808110000

Antioxidant supplementation did not improve semen parameters in oligoasthenoteratospermic men, or pregnancy rates in their partners, according to the MOXI* trial presented at ESHRE 2018.

No benefit to endometrial scratching pre-IVF: Is it time to abandon practice?

Elvira Manzano, 20180806101446

Endometrial scratching prior to in vitro fertilization (IVF) failed to improve live birth rates in the PIP* study, challenging a practice currently embraced by gynaecologists to boost the chances of embryo implantation in subfertile women.