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Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:   Articles: Cumulative probability of a live birth after up to six sequential single euploid embryo transfers Artificial intelligence-based embryo ranking can match or improve traditional assessments but cannot predict an aneuploid chromosomal constitution Artificial intelligence-driven trigger timing in planned oocyte cryopreservation: learning vs. nonlearning models Effect of blastocyst-stage versus cleavage-stage strategy on cumulative live birth in assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Autologous platelet-rich plasma on endometrial growth and reproductive outcomes in women with thin endometrium: a multicenter cohort study   View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: the diagnosis, pathophysiology and clinical management of OHVIRA syndrome (02:05), the potential role of time lapse embryoscopy in assessing developmental competence of 3PN zygote  (15:35), and a case report of a child born with trisomy 21 after risk reducing PGT and NIPT  (26:56). F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2666-5719(26)00015-0/abstract F&S Science:  https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(26)00051-0/abstract F&S Reports:  https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(26)00110-8/fulltext View the sister journals at: https://www.fertstertreviews.org https://www.fertstertreports.org https://www.fertstertscience.org  

Welcome everyone to Fertility and Sterility roundtable. I'm your host, Dr. Emily Barnard, and I'm joined by my producer and co-host, Dr. Ben Peipert. Today, we will be discussing the Fertile Battle featured in the August 2026 edition of Fertility and Sterility entitled "Fresh vs frozen donor oocytes in contemporary assisted reproductive technology."  We are fortunate to be joined by three of the esteemed authors of this Fertile Battle publication as well as the Editorial Editor to discuss the issue in depth.  Dr. Eric Widra currently serves as Executive Senior Medical officer and Vice President, Development, for Shady Grove Fertility and USFertility, respectively.  He was formerly Chief Medical Officer of SG Fertility, and Associate Director of the Combined Federal Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Widra served on the SART Executive Committee and on the ASRM Practice Committee and was a contributing author to dozens of ASRM Practice Committee documents. He is currently an Editorial Editor for Fertility and Sterility. Dr. Oisin Fitzgerald is a research fellow at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Dr. Fitzgerald's work in reproductive medicine focuses on the use of real-world data (e.g. electronic medical records, registry data) as sources of evidence for open questions in clinical practice and to build prediction models that inform consumers and clinicians on IVF success rates. Dr. Kiley Hunkler is a recent graduate from fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the National Institutes of Health. She earned her masters degree from the University of Oxford and enjoys working on curriculum development and advancing patients' access to care.

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:   Articles: Male factor infertility diagnoses, but not male age, significantly affects the yield of usable embryos in donor oocyte cycles Preconception dietary patterns in association with live birth and pregnancy loss: a couples-based approach Systemic assessment of allele dropout in preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders: incidence, detection, and clinical testing strategies Infertility treatment associated with peripartum hysterectomy: a population-based cross-sectional study Deconstructing triglyceride glucose-body mass index in normal-weight women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome   View October 2026 Volume 126 Issue 4 of Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/issue/S0015-0282(26)X2009-X View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  (02:58) Optimal counseling and treatment of patients undergoing therapeutic donor insemination         (04:20) Do we still have a Scientific Mission?       (05:31) Propensity score matching is too good to be true             (06:30) ASRM Position Statement on Rho(d) Immune Globulin Administration in the First Trimester        (08:16) Artificial intelligence in the in vitro fertilization laboratory: a committee opinion;  Clinical Embryology in the United States: Current Landscape and Considerations for Professional Development and Standardization          (10:07) Segmental aneuploidy in human embryos is frequently mosaic with evidence of meiotic origin: insights from trophectoderm and inner cell mass analyses   (21:51) Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy in Donor Egg Recipients Does Not Decrease Number of Embryo Transfers Needed to Achieve Live Birth   (35:40) Reproductive Outcomes in Programmed Ovulatory versus Modified Natural Cycle FET: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis of Prospective and Retrospective Cohorts  (43:05) The efficacy of frozen-thawed oocytes compared to fresh oocytes: real-world evidence       (50:03) Intergenerational fecundity and infertility: a cohort study     View September 2026 Volume 126 Issue 3 of Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/issue/S0015-0282(26)X2008-8 View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/

Fertility and Sterility on Air is at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology 42nd Annual Meeting in London (Part 3)! In this episode, our hosts Micah Hill and Eve Feinberg cover: (00:56) Cost-to-baby as a percentage of median household income predicts population-level access to assisted reproductive technology: a global health economics analysis of affordability with Steve Rooks  (12:50) Intrapatient variability in the number of retrieved oocytes and ovarian response categories between consecutive in vitro fertilization cycles with Ariel Hourvitz (30:11) Restoring Shugoshin-1 prevents chromosomal errors in aging human oocytes with Agata Zielinska (45:32) Restoring fertility after gonadotoxic treatment: first successful autologous transplant of immature cryopreserved testicular tissue in the human with Veerle Vloeberghs and Ellen Goossens

Fertility & Sterility on Air is at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology 42nd Annual Meeting in London (Part 2)! In this episode, our hosts Eve Feinberg, Kate Devine, and Yannick Hurni cover:  (00:56) Trends in first-cycle and cumulative live birth rates in the United States with Alexandra Herweck, SREI Landmark Articles podcast host (09:05) Impact of health optimization on reproductive outcomes and looking ahead to new REI innovations with Jim Toner, ASRM Vice President (20:07) Multiple sonographic markers of endometrial receptivity are significantly altered after hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) use among reproductive-aged women with proven fertility with Said Daneshmand (32:22) Effect of natural versus programmed cycle on the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy following frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer: a randomized clinical trial in ovulatory women with Fang Gu (40:51) A look ahead to the 2026 ASRM Annual Meeting and impact of lifestyle factors on ART with Amy Sparks, ASRM President-Elect (47:19) Evaluating the safety and efficacy of IVF add-ons with Sarah Lensen (56:33) Clinical relevance of high-level mosaicism after PGT-A: mosaic segmental aneuploidies drive unexpected live birth outcomes with Francesca Spinella (01:06:23) Letrozole versus clomifene, with or without metformin, for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (LOCI): a multicentre, 2x2 factorial design, randomised controlled trial with Pedro Melo View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/  

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:   Articles: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of early pregnancy loss after euploid frozen embryo transfer Testosterone-to-follicle stimulating hormone ratio predict sperm retrieval success in men with idiopathic nonobstructive azoospermia Postfertilization telomere marker testing in human embryos: a pilot study of a novel embryo evaluation assay Prognostic utility of serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin level following single euploid embryo transfer for live birth Emulating a target trial of surgical removal of uterine fibroids and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Perceived weight gain and oral contraceptive pill discontinuation among women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome in a national survey View August 2026 Volume 124 Issue 2 of Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/issue/S0015-0282(25)X0008-X View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/  

(Please excuse any sound quality issues, as some interviews were recorded in a large hall where background noise and echoes were hard to avoid.) Fertility & Sterility on Air is at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology 42nd Annual Meeting in London (Part 1)! In this episode, our hosts Micah Hill and Yannick Hurni cover:  (01:49) ASRM President Robert Brannigan on the effect of lifestyle factors on male fertility and a look ahead at the 2026 ASRM Annual Meeting (07:25) The 2-shot protocol: a randomised controlled trial of a novel two-injection ovarian stimulation strategy with Valeria Donno (14:49) Paired trophectoderm and ICM analysis redefines segmental aneuploidy and embryo usability in poor-prognosis IVF patients with Balsam Al Hashimi View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/  

Welcome to Fertility & Sterility Roundtable, hosted by Dr. Emily Barnard and Dr. Ben Peipert! Each week, we will host a discussion with the authors of "Views and Reviews" and "Fertile Battle" articles published in a recent issue of Fertility & Sterility.  Today, we will be discussing the Views and Reviews from the May 2026 edition of Fertility and Sterility entitled "Male Infertility and Immune Function."  This Views and Reviews brought together experts, some of whom we will be interviewing today, who evaluated and summarized the evidence on how the immune system plays a role in male fertility and infertility in general. We know that infertility is caused, at least in part, by a male component in about 50% of cases, and we are appreciative to our guests for joining us in discussion today. We encourage all of our listeners to read the full articles in the journal as we will not be able to cover all the content in this episode. Dr. Michael L. Eisenberg is a Professor of Urology and Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.  He is the director of Men's Health at Stanford.  Dr. Eisenberg's NIH-funded laboratory seeks to understand the association between a man's reproductive, sexual, and overall health.  Dr. Marcelo Mass Lindenbaum is a clinical research fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, soon to be transitioning to his urology residency at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. His primary academic research focuses on male infertility and its relationship with the urologic microbiome, and infection risks associated with prosthetic surgery. Dr. Scott Lundy is a Staff Urologist and Surgeon Scientist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation who specializes in male reproductive medicine, sexual dysfunction, and microsurgery. Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Lundy leads significant research efforts, including establishing a multi-institutional consortium to advance the study and treatment of male infertility. View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/