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Dr. Paul Carpentier provides an update and review on the use of Lisinopril for Male infertility, discussing the article, “Angiotensin-converting enzymes play a dominant role infertility”. The biochemistry background of angiotensin-converting enzymes (ACEs) in Male Fertility is also reviewed, with discussion following.
How should we apply and use semen analysis testing and results in RRM and when should a semen analysis be considered for couples trying to conceive? What parameters should be evaluated, how are they measured and what is the clinical significance of the results?
Are there laboratory tests that have been abandoned because of ART, that could have application towards RRM? What about at-home “male fertility” testing kits? View this presentation and discussion with Craig Turczynski, PhD.
“Is B-cell CLL/lymphoma 6 (BCL6) endometrial expression, a surrogate biomarker of endometriosis, elevated in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (uRPL) and unexplained infertility (UI) compared to fertile subjects?”. What could this study suggest for potential treatment and future investigations for recurrent miscarriage and unexplained pregnancy loss? Review the findings of this study in the IIRRM Journal club with Dr. Joe Stanford.
In our last Journal club of 2021 Dr Stanford facilitates and reviews the article, Early pregnancy ultrasound measurements and prediction of first-trimester pregnancy loss: A logistic model. The authors suggest a statistical model for determining the likelihood of first-trimester pregnancy loss based on ultrasound markers in early pregnancy.
Review the findings with Dr Joseph Stanford, of a population-based cohort study examining the impact of celiac disease on women’s reproductive health from Grode et. al.1 in October’s Journal club. “How does celiac disease (CD) influence women’s reproductive life, both prior to and after the diagnosis?” – Download the article before viewing the webinar.
Dr. Keenan discuss vaccine safety in pregnancy, looking article reporting preliminary data on the safety of messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy taken from the v-safe surveillance system and pregnancy registry. Oppotunrity to comment and share articles in the RRM Forum.
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Prof Sunni Mumford will discuss emerging research investigating the role of vitamin D and other lifestyle and dietary factors on female reproductive health and couple fertility. Dr. Mumford is a reproductive and nutritional epidemiologist and Earl Stadtman Investigator in the Epidemiology Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Her research focuses on modifiable dietary and lifestyle factors across the life course th…
Dr. Urrutia reviews the methodology and main findings of 2018 review on FABM effectiveness for avoiding pregnancy and disucsses the important limitations of the data including population-based differences in effectiveness, especially among breastfeeding and postpartum individuals. She also introduces and identifies clinical decision-making tools providers and patients regarding choosing an FABM to avoid pregnancy, reviews new technologies currently being applied to FABM use, and discusses the role of the FDA in clearing fertility awareness apps for contraception.
