Human Reproduction

Does Caesarean section cause infertility?
pp. 1983-1986(4)
Authors: Maureen Porter; Siladitya Bhattacharya; Edwin van Teijlingen; Allan Templeton

Safety issues in assisted reproductive technology: Aetiology of health problems in singleton ART babies
pp. 1987-1991(5)
Author: Raymond D. Lambert

Issues to debate on the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study. Hormone replacement therapy: an epidemiological dilemma?
pp. 1992-1999(8)
Authors: K. Machens; K. Schmidt-Gollwitzer

The effectiveness of IVF in unexplained infertility: a systematic Cochrane review
pp. 2001-2007(7)
Authors: Zabeena Pandian; Siladitya Bhattacharya; Dimitrios Nikolaou; Luke Vale; Allan Templeton

Depot versus daily administration of GnRH agonist protocols for pituitary desensitization in assisted reproduction cycles: a Cochrane Review
pp. 2008-2017(10)
Authors: L.E.T. Albuquerque; H. Saconato; M.C.R. Maciel; E.C. Baracat; V. Freitas

Successful uterine transplantation in the mouse: pregnancy and post-natal development of offspring
pp. 2018-2023(6)
Authors: Randa Racho El-Akouri; Göran Kurlberg; Mats Brännström

Pregnancy in transplanted mouse uterus after long-term cold ischaemic preservation
pp. 2024-2030(7)
Authors: R.Racho El-Akouri; C.Almén Wranning; J. Mölne; G. Kurlberg; M. Brännström

Galactose toxicity in the rat as a model for premature ovarian failure: an experimental approach readdressed
pp. 2031-2038(8)
Authors: S. Bandyopadhyay; J. Chakrabarti; S. Banerjee; A.K. Pal; S.K. Goswami; B.N. Chakravarty; S.N. Kabir

Effect of estrogen on angiogenesis in co-cultures of human endometrial cells and microvascular endothelial cells
pp. 2039-2047(9)
Authors: Eugene D. Albrecht; Jeffery S. Babischkin; Yaron Lidor; Larry D. Anderson; Lawrence C. Udoff; Gerald J. Pepe

GnRH antagonists followed by a decline in serum estradiol results in adverse outcomes in donor oocyte cycles
pp. 2048-2051(4)
Authors: S.R. Lindheim; A.J. Morales

Mutagen sensitivity as a susceptibility marker for endometriosis
pp. 2052-2057(6)
Authors: Jun Lin; Xinmei Zhang; Yulan Chen

A balanced complex chromosomal rearrangement (BCCR) in a family with reproductive failure
pp. 2058-2066(9)
Authors: J. Lespinasse; M.O. North; C. Paravy; M.J. Brunel; P. Malzac; J.L. Blouin

Children conceived using ICSI do not have an increased risk of delayed mental development at 5 years of age*
pp. 2067-2072(6)
Authors: G.I. Leslie; F.L. Gibson; C. McMahon; J. Cohen; D.M. Saunders; C. Tennant

Current Internet use and preferences of IVF and ICSI patients
pp. 2073-2078(6)
Authors: E.C. Haagen; W. Tuil; J. Hendriks; R.P.J.de Bruijn; D.D.M. Braat; J.A.M. Kremer

Successful treatment of empty follicle syndrome by triggering endogenous LH surge using GnRH agonist in an antagonist down-regulated IVF cycle
pp. 2079-2081(3)
Authors: F. Lok; J. Pritchard; H. Lashen

Biological variation of seminal parameters in healthy subjects
pp. 2082-2088(7)
Authors: C. Álvarez; J.A. Castilla; L. Martínez; J.P. Ramírez; F. Vergara; J.J. Gaforio

History of febrile illness and variation in semen quality
pp. 2089-2092(4)
Authors: Elisabeth Carlsen; Anna-Maria Andersson; Jørgen Holm Petersen; Niels E. Skakkebæk

Pregnancy outcome and neonatal data of children born after ICSI using testicular sperm in obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia
pp. 2093-2097(5)
Authors: V. Vernaeve; M. Bonduelle; H. Tournaye; M. Camus; A. Van Steirteghem; P. Devroey

Lack of effect of a single i.v. dose of oxytocin on sperm output in severely oligozoospermic men
pp. 2098-2102(5)
Authors: Maria M. Byrne; Claus Rolf; Marion Depenbusch; Trevor G. Cooper; Eberhard Nieschlag

Mycoplasma genitalium attaches to human spermatozoa
pp. 2103-2109(7)
Authors: Helle Friis Svenstrup; Jens Fedder; Joanna Abraham-Peskir; Svend Birkelund; Gunna Christiansen

Role of the neonatal period of pituitary–testicular activity in germ cell proliferation and differentiation in the primate testis
pp. 2110-2117(8)
Authors: R.M. Sharpe; H.M. Fraser; M.F.H. Brougham; C. McKinnell; K.D. Morris; C.J.H. Kelnar; W.H.B. Wallace; M. Walker

Rescue ICSI of oocytes that failed to extrude the second polar body 6 h post-insemination in conventional IVF
pp. 2118-2121(4)
Authors: Christopher Chen; Suresh Kattera

Associate Editor's commentary: Rescue ICSI revisited
pp. 2122-2123(2)
Author: Jan Tesarik

Distinct microtubule and chromatin characteristics of human oocytes after failed in-vivo and in-vitro meiotic maturation
pp. 2124-2130(7)
Authors: Catherine M.H. Combelles; David F. Albertini; Catherine Racowsky

Recombinant LH is equally effective as recombinant hCG in promoting oocyte maturation in a clinical in-vitro maturation programme: a randomized study
pp. 2131-2136(6)
Authors: Julius Hreinsson; Björn Rosenlund; Barbro Fridén; Lev Levkov; Ingvar Ek; Anne-Maria Suikkari; Outi Hovatta; Margareta Fridström

17-Estradiol and progesterone improve in-vitro cytoplasmic maturation of oocytes from unstimulated prepubertal and adult rhesus monkeys
pp. 2137-2144(8)
Authors: Ping Zheng; Wei Si; Barry D. Bavister; Jifeng Yang; Chenghui Ding; Weizhi Ji

Similar delivery rates in a selected group of patients, for day 2 and day 5 embryos both cultured in sequential medium: a randomized study
pp. 2145-2150(6)
Authors: Serena Emiliani; Anne Delbaere; Anne-Sophie Vannin; Jamila Biramane; Miranda Verdoodt; Yvon Englert; Fabienne Devreker

Vitrification of zona-free rabbit expanded or hatching blastocysts: a possible model for human blastocysts
pp. 2151-2156(6)
Authors: R.P. Cervera; F. Garcia-Ximénez

Fetal abnormalities produced after preimplantation exposure of mouse embryos to ammonium chloride
pp. 2157-2165(9)

An in-vitro study of ginsenoside Rb₁-induced teratogenicity using a whole rat embryo culture model
pp. 2166-2168(3)
Authors: L.Y. Chan; P.Y. Chiu; T.K. Lau

Effects of age on hormonal and ultrasound markers of ovarian reserve in Chinese women with proven fertility
pp. 2169-2174(6)
Authors: Ernest Hung Yu Ng; William Shu Biu Yeung; Daniel Yee Tak Fong; Pak Chung Ho

Impaired ovarian blood flow and reduced antral follicle count following laparoscopic salpingectomy for ectopic pregnancy
pp. 2175-2180(6)
Authors: C.C.W. Chan; E.H.Y. Ng; C.F. Li; P.C. Ho

The effect of intra-abdominal pressure on the generation of 8-iso prostaglandin F₂ during laparoscopy in rabbits
pp. 2181-2188(8)
Authors: Ângela M.Bentes de Souza; Chi Chiu Wang; Ching Yan Chu; Po Mui Lam; Michael Scott Rogers

Changes in extracellular matrix proteins in the cardinal ligaments of post-menopausal women with or without prolapse: a computerized immunohistomorphometric analysis
pp. 2189-2195(7)
Authors: Ayman A.A. Ewies; Farook Al-Azzawi; John Thompson

Surrogacy: the experiences of surrogate mothers
pp. 2196-2204(9)
Authors: Vasanti Jadva; Clare Murray; Emma Lycett; Fiona MacCallum; Susan Golombok

Characterization of potential oocyte donors in Sweden
pp. 2205-2215(11)
Authors: A. Skoog Svanberg; C. Lampic; T. Bergh; Ö. Lundkvist

Planned lesbian families: their desire and motivation to have children
pp. 2216-2224(9)
Authors: Henny M.W. Bos; Frank van Balen; Dymphna C. van den Boom

Birth weight and age at menarche in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome or diminished ovarian reserve, in a retrospective cohort
pp. 2225-2230(6)
Authors: S. Sadrzadeh; W.A.J. Klip; F.J.M. Broekmans; R. Schats; W.N.P. Willemsen; C.W. Burger; F.E. van Leeuwen; C.B. Lambalk

Preconception sex selection for non-medical reasons:a representative survey from Germany
pp. 2231-2234(4)
Authors: E. Dahl; M. Beutel; B. Brosig; K.-D. Hinsch

First report of a pigtail catheter to drain ascites associated with OHSS
pp. 2235-2235(1)
Author: Mostafa I. Abuzeid

First report of a pigtail catheter to drain ascites associated with OHSS
pp. 2235-2235(1)
Authors: Muataz Al-Ramahi; Arthur Leader; Paul Claman; Jay Spence

Pelvic artery ligation or embolization and fertility and pregnancy
pp. 2236-2237(2)
Author: H. Fernandez

Pelvic artery ligation or embolization and fertility and pregnancy
pp. 2236-2236(1)
Author: Chantal B.M. Wingen

Teratogenic effect of hydrosalpinx fluid in humans? A reply to Ng and Ajonuma
pp. 2237-2238(2)
Author: Louis Chan

Teratogenic effect of hydrosalpinx fluid in humans?
pp. 2237-2237(1)
Authors: Ernest Hung Yu Ng; Louis Chukwuemeka Ajonuma

Preconception sex selection for non-medical reasons: a representative survey from the UK
pp. 2238-2239(2)
Authors: Edgar Dahl; Klaus-Dieter Hinsch; Manfred Beutel; Burkhard Brosig