Reproductive biomedicine online
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Reprod. Biomed. Online · Aug 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialThe impact of music therapy on pain and stress reduction during oocyte retrieval - a randomized controlled trial.
Does music therapy help in reducing pain and anxiety in women undergoing transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval (TUGOR)? ⋯ Music is a simple, inexpensive and effective way to reduce pain score and increase satisfaction with pain control during TUGOR procedure, which may justify its routine use.
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Reprod. Biomed. Online · Aug 2018
Cumulative live birth rates after IVF in patients with polycystic ovaries: phenotype matters.
Do cumulative live birth rates (CLBR) vary among women with different polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes who undergo IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment? ⋯ Hyperandrogenic PCOS phenotypes confer significantly lower CLBR compared with their normoandrogenic counterparts. These findings may imply the need for adapted counselling and tailored approaches when treating PCOS patients with hyperandrogenism who require ART.