Impact of Male and Female Weight, Smoking, and Intercourse Frequency on Live Birth in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polotsky AJ, Allshouse AA, Casson PR, Coutifaris C, Diamond MP, Christman GM, Schlaff WD, Alvero R, Trussell JC, Krawetz SA, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Legro RS. Impact of Male and Female Weight, Smoking, and Intercourse Frequency on Live Birth in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2015, 100: 2405-2412. PMID: 25856211, PMCID: PMC4454812, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-1178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeBody mass indexFemale body mass indexMale body mass indexLive birthsOvary syndromeFertility treatment successSexual intercourse attemptsLower chanceNormal semen parametersClomiphene citrateIntercourse attemptsII trialObese menObese womenInfertile womenMale obesityMass indexRegular intercourseProspective dataMale factorTreatment successMale smokingLarge cohortIntercourse frequencyAssessment of multiple intrauterine gestations from ovarian stimulation (AMIGOS) trial: baseline characteristics
Diamond MP, Legro RS, Coutifaris C, Alvero R, Robinson RD, Casson P, Christman GM, Ager J, Huang H, Hansen KR, Baker V, Usadi R, Seungdamrong A, Bates GW, Rosen RM, Haisonleder D, Krawetz SA, Barnhart K, Trussell JC, Jin Y, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Network I. Assessment of multiple intrauterine gestations from ovarian stimulation (AMIGOS) trial: baseline characteristics. Fertility And Sterility 2015, 103: 962-973.e4. PMID: 25707331, PMCID: PMC4529113, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.12.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntimüllerian hormone levelsAntral follicle countBody mass indexBaseline characteristicsClomiphene citrateOvarian stimulationUnexplained infertilityFollicle countHormone levelsSemen parametersMean body mass indexGood ovarian reserveMultiple Intrauterine GestationsOvarian stimulation (AMIGOS) trialUse of letrozoleComparable patient populationsProspective clinical trialsCause of infertilityOvulation induction medicationsRate of multiplesCommon baseline characteristicsNormal semen parametersBasal FSHInfertility durationBaseline demographics