Implantation is a critical step in human reproduction. The success of this step is dependent
on a competent blastocyst, receptive endometrium, and successful cross talk between the …

HOX genes convey positional identity that leads to the proper partitioning and adult identity
of the female reproductive track. Abnormalities in reproductive tract development can be …

Background Tubal disease, and particularly hydrosalpinx, has a detrimental effect on the
outcome of in‐vitro fertilisation (IVF). Performing a surgical intervention such as …

This meta-analysis was intended to evaluate differences in pregnancy rates after in-vitro
fertilization (IVF) in tubal fertility with and without hydrosalpinx. It examined nine published …

The first edition of the Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques was published in
2001. As the textbook now enters its sixth edition, some 45 years since the birth of Louise …

Many retrospective studies have shown that hydrosalpinx is associated with poor in-vitro
fertilization (IVF) outcome. The mechanism of the actual cause is not yet fully understood. A …

Infertility affects approximately 13% of women and 10% of men. The major causes of female
infertility are anovulation, fallopian tube disease, pelvic adhesions, endometriosis, and …

Objective: To determine the effect of hydrosalpinx on the establishment of pregnancy after
IVF-ET. Design: Metaanalysis. Setting: University medical center. Patient (s) and Intervention …

The role of the endometrium is to establish and maintain pregnancy. Endometrial receptivity
is established during the mid-secretory phase, between cycle day (CD) 20 to 24, or 6 to 10 …

BACKGROUND: A randomized controlled trial of salpingectomy prior to IVF in patients with
hydrosalpinges has been conducted in Scandinavia. The results from the first transfer cycle …