Your Fertility Pharmacist
Your Fertility Pharmacist—Infertility and Reproductive Medicine, Fertility Medications
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The latest fertility research presented by a board-certified clinical pharmacist. For women trying to conceive, this information can help to navigate the science behind the fertility journey.
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Fortysomethings, Donor Eggs, and Baby Success
ResourcesDeeks J. When can odds ratios mislead? Odds ratios should be used only in case-control studies and logistic regression analyses. BMJ. 1998;317(7166):1155-1157.…
Preconception Antibiotics and Fertility
ResourcesAlemu BK, Wang CC, Li L, Zhu Z, Li Q, Wang Y. Effect of preconception antibiotics exposure on female reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.…
S1E56 Accuracy & Mail-In Semen Kits
ResourcesRacicot K, Sakkas D, Barrett B, Chiang K, Jenkins C, Validation of a mailin delayed semen analysis protocol developed for home collection, F&S Reports (2024), doi: https://…
Fight of the Follitropins: Gonal-F vs. Puregon
This study compared efficacy of two r-FSH medications: follitropin alpha (Gonal-F) vs. follitropin beta (Puregon) on the number of live births cumulatively (CLBR). This was looking at patients…
S1E53 PRP and POR
The most rigorously designed trial of intraovarian PRP (to date) demonstrated no improvements in # of mature oocytes obtained or in # of live births versus placebo.Study BackgroundWHATComparison of…
S1E52 Letrozole vs. Clomiphene: the OG Study
ResourcesBronson R. and Kruljac I, Butorac D, Vrkljan M. and Legro RS, Zhang H; Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Reproductive Medicine Network. Letrozole or clomiphene for infertility in the polycystic…
S1E51 COVID Infection after Embryo Transfer
A new study examines the associations between COVID-19 infection with pregnancy and miscarriage rates, looking at the first ten weeks after fresh embryo transfer.
S1E50 Liraglutide and Male Reproductive Health
A study compared fertility and sexual markers in obese men with low testosterone and erectile dysfunction who took liraglutide, uFSH + HCG, or testosterone. These men were separated into three groups…
S1E49 Use of a New Oral Drug in Egg Donor Cycles
A recent study compared GnRH antagonists in egg donor ovarian stimulation cycles. The first drug is a newer agent, elagolix (Orilissa), that is taken as a tablet at night. The older drug is an…
S1E48 Improving Ovarian Function in Obesity with IV FSH
A new trial tested a new way to give FSH to improve ovarian function in obese women without PCOS who are struggling to conceive. ResourcesBorgert BJ, Bacchus MW, Hernandez AD, Potts SN, Campbell KJ.…
S1E47 Dex + Letrozole for PCOS Ovulation Induction
New study on combining low-dose dexamethasone with letrozole in women with PCOS who failed to ovulate with letrozole alone. This study looked at ovulation, pregnancy, and live birth rates and took…
S1E46 Herbal and Supplement Use in Fertility Treatments
Women report their use of herbs and supplements to a fertility clinic that assesses their herb-drug interactions.ResourcesFriedman J, Sheeder J, Lazorwitz A, Polotsky AJ. Herbal supplement use among…
S1E45 Progesterone for Threatened Miscarriage
Does vaginal progesterone prevent miscarriages after early pregnancy bleeding? The research world has yet to agree, but a recently published Australian study (aka "the STOP trial") attempted to…
S1E44 Comparing hCG Trigger Doses in Fresh Embryo Transfer
This is the first randomized controlled multi-arm trial comparing how three hCG trigger doses impact endogenous progesterone levels in IVF- fresh embryo transfer cycles. ResourcesAbdalla HI, Ah-Moye…
S1E43 Caffeine, Coffee, and Pregnancy Loss
This is the first meta-analysis published in seven years to examine dose-response associations between caffeine or coffee consumption and pregnancy loss.ResourcesBlehar MC, Spong C, Grady C, Goldkind…
S1E42 Taking Tadalafil to Improve Embryo Implantation
This is the first study to test the use of vaginal tadalafil on endometrial thickness and pregnancies in women using IVF to conceive. ResourcesBalduyck J, Ameye A, Decleer W. Effect of vaginal/oral…
S1E41 Breast Cancer & Fertility Preservation
A recent randomized controlled trial compares ovarian stimulation protocols (standard vs. tamoxifen vs. letrozole) for freezing oocytes or embryos used in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
S1E40 Liraglutide, Obesity, & PCOS
A recent well-designed American trial asked women with PCOS and obesity to take either placebo or GLP-1 agonist. 1/3 of participants were African-American and 2/3 were Caucasian. Most women had a…
S1E39 Assisted Reproduction and Testing Positive for COVID-19
This episode covers several recent studies, with summary tables and relevant resources provided below, on infertile women using assisted reproductive technology (ART) after testing positive for…
S1E38 Stroke Risks with Infertility, Miscarriage, and Stillbirth
This is a large-scale international collaboration that examined evidence associating infertility, miscarriage, and stillbirth with stroke risks. Study BackgroundWHATWhat are the associations of…
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