Systematic Reviews of Family Planning and Fertility Treatments

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of family planning and fertility treatments.
Reviewed October 2011

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Title:   Aspirin for in vitro fertilisation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence to guide use of aspirin for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation. Aspirin is often prescribed for women undergoing in vitro fertilisation to help improve their chances of achieving a successful pregnancy. The update of this revie...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist protocols for pituitary suppression in assisted reproduction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) were given with stimulatory injections to prevent spontaneous release of eggs. GnRHa have been proven to improve pregnancy rates however various regimens of GnRHa are described in the literature. This rev...
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Systematic Reviews on Reproductive Technology
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to systematic reviews of the evidence of reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer.
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Intra-venous fluids for the prevention of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a complication from some fertility medications used for controlled ovarian stimulation in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. Most cases are mild, b...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Recombinant versus urinary gonadotrophin for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive technology cycles
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Several systematic reviews compared recombinant FSH with urinary gonadotrophins (HMG, purified FSH, highly purified FSH) for ovarian hyperstimulation in IVF and ICSI cycles and these reported conflicting results. We included 42 trials with in total 9606...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Interventions for women with endometrioma prior to assisted reproductive technology
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriomata are a form of ovarian endometriosis, classified as cysts within the ovaries. They are a common cause of subfertility and pelvic pain. This review aimed to determine which treatment approach was better for women with subfertility and endom...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Sperm washing to prevent HIV transmission from HIV-infected men but allowing conception in sero-discordant couples
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sperm washing is a technique that concentrates and separates the seminal fluid from the sperm in HIV-positive males. HIV is known to reside in the semen of HIV-positive men. When a woman wants to get pregnant, she is artificially inseminated with the sp...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Coasting (withholding gonadotrophins) for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a complication of using hormones to induce ovulation (the release of eggs) in IVF (in vitro fertilization). The hormones can sometimes over-stimulate the ovaries. Severe OHSS can be life threatening. One metho...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Follicular flushing during oocyte retrieval in assisted reproductive techniques
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Flushing of the follicles during egg collection is not useful, as it prolongs the operating time and increases the need for pain relief without increasing the chances of a pregnancy or increasing the number of eggs recovered.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Recombinant versus urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin for final oocyte maturation triggering in IVF and ICSI cycles
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin (uhCG) has been used for more than 30 years to mature human ova and trigger ovulation. Similar man-made drugs, recombinant human chorionic gonadotrophin (rhCG) and recombinant luteinizing hormone (rLH), have been de...
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Surgical treatment for tubal disease in women due to undergo in vitro fertilisation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diseases of the fallopian tube, such as hydrosalpinx can severely reduce the chances of pregnancy from in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Removing (salpingectomy) or occluding blocked or diseased fallopian tubes before in IVF can increase pregnancy and live ...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist versus HCG for oocyte triggering in antagonist assisted reproductive technology cycles
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Oocyte maturation triggering is the final differentiation process of an immature female egg cell before fertilisation, either in normal or stimulated ovarian cycles in assisted reproductive techniques. It is like the final ripening of a seed or the atta...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Synchronised approach for intrauterine insemination in subfertile couples.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It remains unclear which technique of timing for intrauterine insemination results in the best treatment outcome, a live birth. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is an assisted reproduction procedure that places sperm directly into the uterus. Timing of I...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Adherence compounds in embryo transfer media for assisted reproductive technologies
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Couples who have trouble getting pregnant are able to make use of subfertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Over the years, much research has been performed to determine whether there are w...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Techniques for preparation prior to embryo transfer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Embryo transfer (ET) is the final and most vulnerable step in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. In vitro fertilisation outcomes could be improved by preparation techniques such as straightening the utero-cervical angle, cervical and endometrial pr...
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Post-embryo transfer interventions for in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In recent years assisted reproduction has become more evidence based in an attempt to determine what techniques truly work compared to what does not. This has led to major changes in the way embryos are transferred and what therapies are given to women ...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Pentoxifylline versus medical therapies for subfertile women with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a painful condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, which potentially affects a woman's ability to conceive. Recent studies support the influence of the immune system on this disease. Pentoxifylline is an immunomodula...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Metformin treatment before and during IVF or ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterised by chronic failure or absence of ovulation (anovulation) and excessive production of male hormones (hyperandrogenism) with the clinical manifestations of irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, hirsutis...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   To optimise follicle stimulation and prevent the occurrence of ovarian hyperstimulation in controlled ovarian-stimulated cycles, the combination of ultrasound and measurement of serum estradiol concentration has traditionally been accepted as the gold s...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Long versus short course treatment with Metformin and Clomiphene Citrate for ovulation induction in women with PCOS
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women. Apart from infertility, women with PCOS often have other endocrine disorders, including insulin resistance, hyperinsulinaemia and hyperandrogenism. Metform...
Date:   Sep 2007

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