2016
Benefit of Delayed Fertility Therapy With Preconception Weight Loss Over Immediate Therapy in Obese Women With PCOS
Legro RS, Dodson WC, Kunselman AR, Stetter CM, Kris-Etherton PM, Williams NI, Gnatuk CL, Estes SJ, Allison KC, Sarwer DB, Diamond MP, Schlaff WD, Casson PR, Christman GM, Barnhart KT, Bates GW, Usadi R, Lucidi S, Baker V, Zhang H, Eisenberg E, Coutifaris C, Dokras A. Benefit of Delayed Fertility Therapy With Preconception Weight Loss Over Immediate Therapy in Obese Women With PCOS. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2016, 101: 2658-2666. PMID: 27172435, PMCID: PMC4929837, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-1659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-Obesity AgentsBehavior TherapyClomipheneCombined Modality TherapyContraceptives, Oral, HormonalFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleLife StyleObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromePreconception CarePregnancyPregnancy RateReproductive Techniques, AssistedTime FactorsWeight LossYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeImmediate treatmentLifestyle modificationObese womenOral contraceptivesInfertility treatmentPolycystic Ovary Syndrome trialCumulative live birth rateOvulation rateWeight lossContinuous oral contraceptivesCumulative ovulation rateCycles of clomipheneOral contraceptive pretreatmentPreconception weight lossLive birth rateOverweight/obeseConcurrent clinical trialsYears of ageBirth rateImproved ovulationPPCOS IIPreconception treatmentClomiphene citrateII trial
2014
Letrozole versus Clomiphene for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Legro RS, Brzyski RG, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Schlaff WD, Casson P, Christman GM, Huang H, Yan Q, Alvero R, Haisenleder DJ, Barnhart KT, Bates GW, Usadi R, Lucidi S, Baker V, Trussell JC, Krawetz SA, Snyder P, Ohl D, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H. Letrozole versus Clomiphene for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. New England Journal Of Medicine 2014, 371: 119-129. PMID: 25006718, PMCID: PMC4175743, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1313517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeOvary syndromeCongenital anomaliesLive birthsHigh incidenceOvulation rateSignificant between-group differencesCumulative ovulation rateNormal uterine cavityOverall congenital anomaliesBetter pregnancy outcomesPatent fallopian tubesCumulative live birthMajor congenital anomaliesBetween-group differencesYears of ageClomiphene groupLetrozole groupRotterdam criteriaAdverse eventsHot flushesPregnancy outcomesInfertile womenMulticenter trialPrimary outcome
2012
Endometrial Shedding Effect on Conception and Live Birth in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Diamond MP, Kruger M, Santoro N, Zhang H, Casson P, Schlaff W, Coutifaris C, Brzyski R, Christman G, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Steinkampf MP, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Carson S, Myers EE, Eisenberg E, Legro RS. Endometrial Shedding Effect on Conception and Live Birth in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2012, 119: 902-908. PMID: 22525900, PMCID: PMC4007263, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31824da35c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeLive birth rateAnovulatory cyclesEndometrial sheddingClomiphene citrateOvary syndromeLive birthsEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteBirth rateCommon clinical practiceOccurrence of ovulationRate of conceptionAnovulatory womenOvarian stimulationOvulation inductionSpontaneous mensesProgestin withdrawalChild healthClinical practiceNetwork trialSecondary analysisOvulation rateMetforminAdverse effectsWomen