Background With infertility populations in the developed world rapidly aging, treatment of
diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) assumes increasing clinical importance …

Androgens mediate their actions via the androgen receptor (AR), a member of the nuclear
receptor superfamily. AR-mediated androgen action is essential in male reproductive …

Background Effects of androgens on follicle maturation have been controversial for some
time. Here, we review the potential of their applications in improving human ovulation …

Controlled ovarian stimulation with subsequent multi-follicular development continues to be
a keystone in ART. Evidence supports an individualized approach to ovarian stimulation …

BACKGROUND Studies in macaques have indicated that androgens have some synergistic
effects with FSH on folliculogenesis. This study investigated the usefulness of pretreatment …

OBJECTIVE: To test whether metformin administration reduces the incidence of ovarian
hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in infertile high-risk patients with polycystic ovary …

Steroid hormones play important roles in mammal at very low concentrations and are
associated with numerous endocrinology and oncology diseases. Therefore, quantitative …

Background Individualization of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) starting dose is
considered standard clinical practice during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in patients …

STUDY QUESTION Does 8 weeks of daily low-dose hCG administration affect androgen or
inhibin B levels in serum and/or follicular fluid (FF) during the subsequent IVF/ICSI cycle in …

Many trials have evaluated the use of androgen supplements and androgen-modulating
agents to improve outcome of poor responders undergoing IVF treatment. This study …