Authors: Jose Bellver, Elena Labarta, Ernesto Bosch, Marco Melo, Carmina Vidal, Jose Remoh, and Antonio Pellicer (Fertility & Sterility 94: 1065- 1071, 2010) Objective: To assess whether GnRH agonist administration in the luteal phase improves pregnancy outcome in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles. Design: Single-center, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Setting: University-affiliated infertility clinic, between February 2005 […]

Auhtors: J. Bellver, M. Meseguer, L. Muriel, S. Garcıía-Herrero, Marco Melo, A.L. Garda, J. Remohı, A. Pellicer, N. Garrido (Human Reproduction 25: 1713-1721, 2010) Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the implication of male factor, in terms of sperm DNA oxidation and fragmentation, and Y chromosome microdeletions in recurrent spontaneous abortion […]

Até ontem, mulheres em tratamento oncológico tinham suas chances de gravidez reduzidas em mais de 90%. Atualmente as novas técnicas de Reprodução Assistida permitem a mudança deste cenário. Neste sentido, a Clínica Vilara, especializada em medicina reprodutiva, está introduzindo, através de suas parcerias internacionais, um Programa de Preservação da Fertilidade para pacientes que serão submetidas […]

Os efeitos negativos do cigarro para a saúde em geral são amplamente conhecidos. Mas o que não é muito discutido é que o hábito de fumar pode causar sérios efeitos também na fertilidade, tanto masculina quanto feminina. O objetivo deste artigo publicado na Revista Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology foi apresentar o que há […]

Authors: Jose Bellver, Yanira Ayllon, Marcos Ferrando, Marco Melo, Eduardo Goyri, Antonio Pellicer, Jose Remohı, Marcos Meseguer. (Fertility & Sterility 2010; 93:447–454) OBJECTIVE: To compare embryo quality and reproductive outcome in our IVF program according to the women’s body mass index (BMI). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: University-affiliated infertility clinic, January 2001 and April 2007. PATIENTS: […]

Authors: Marco Melo, Cristiano E. Busso, José Bellver, Pilar Alama, Nicolas Garriso, Marcos Meseguer, Antonio Pellicer, José Remohí (Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2009; 19(4): 486-492) The use of GnRH agonists for triggering ovulation is still a controversy. Few reports are available on this issue. The primary objective was to evaluate the clinical outcome associated with GnRH […]

Authors: Marco Melo, Nicolás Garrido, Claudio Alvarez, José Bellver, Marcos Meseguer, Antonio Pellicer, José Remohí. (Fertility and Sterility 2009; 91: 148-156) OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to verify whether the use of AFC could predict ovarian response, oocyte/embryo quality and IVF outcome. DESIGN: Prospective study SETTING: Instituto Universitario%u2014IVI, Valencia, Spain PATIENTS: 1,074 donors […]

Authors: Sérgio Reis Soares, Marco Melo (Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology- 2008; 20: 281-291) Purpose of the review: To perform a systematic review of the literature on the relationship between cigarette smoking and reproductive function. Whenever possible, this review is focused on the most recently published studies (mainly the last two years). However, in […]

Authors: Sérgio R. Soares, Marco Melo (Expert Review in Obstetrics and Gynecology- 2008; 3(4): 555-563) The goal of this text is to present a thorough review of the literature on the relationship between cigarette smoking and IVF cycles outcome, as well as the possible mechanisms through which tobacco constituents affect these cycles. Whenever possible, this […]

Authors: James Stachecki, John Garrisi, Sandro Sabino, et al. Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Vol: 17, 3, 360-367, 2008 Abstract This study examined a new method for vitrification of blastocysts that is safe, simple and easy to learn and use. Current vitrification techniques have shortcomings that include the use of dimethyl sulphoxide, one of the more toxic […]