Fertility and Sterility On Air

Welcome to Fertility & Sterility Roundtable! Each month, we will host a discussion with the authors of "Views and Reviews" and "Fertile Battle" articles published in a recent issue of Fertility & Sterility. 

This month, we are excited to talk about State Level Advocacy with Elizabeth Carr, the first baby born via IVF in the United States, and Dr. Preston Parry.

Elizabeth Carr is a passionate advocate for fertility rights and access. She has presented to audiences around the globe including at the United Nations, ASRM, ESHRE, and the national infertility association, RESOLVE. She has helped companies c...

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: impact of environmental toxins on in vivo gametes (1:30); the effect of embryo vitrification on neonatal outcomes (15:40); impact of compressive force on gene expression in uterine fibroids (31:17); the role of automation in the IVF lab (42:25).

F&S Reviews:  https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2666-5719(25)00004-0/fulltext
F&S Reports: https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(25)00112-6/fulltext
F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(25)00048-5/fulltext
Consider this: h...

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

08:57 Trends in Use of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy Before Dobbs, After Dobbs Leak, and After Dobbs Final Ruling

20:12 The impact of PGT-A on time to live birth in IVF.

32:02 A Nationwide Analysis of the Trends in Permanent Contraception Utilization Before and After the Dobbs Ruling  

37:28 Use of assisted reproductive technologies for male and female infertility and perinatal outcomes 

50:50 Assisted hatching decreases pregnancy outcomes in vitrified donor oocytes

56:42 Use of medically assisted reproduction and...

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals!

Topics this month include: whether drug-free in vitro activation with immediate autotransplantation improved reproductive outcomes in patients with poor ovarian response and premature ovarian insufficiency (2:13); resident management of pregnancy of unknown location (16:42); integration of mental health treatment into the care of Mullerian agenesis (26:38), and a narrative review of blastocyst development as a surrogate for pregnancy outcomes (36:27).

F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(25)00040-0/abstract
Consider this: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/beta-book-beta-overlooked-exploring-systems-pul-surveillance-residency<...

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

03:32 How Many Infants Have Been Born With the Help of Assisted Reproductive Technology?

11:33 Adding Short-Duration Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist and Gonadotropin to Natural Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer Allowed Scheduling of Transfer Day Without Compromising Live Birth

24:42 Sublingual Progesterone Lozenges Are a Viable Alternative to Intramuscular Porgesterone-in-Oil for Programmed Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycles

33:08 Perinatal Outcomes of Progesterone in Natural Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Pregnancies: Insights From 2 Randomized Controlled Trials

42:38 Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Uterus Transplantation vs. Gestational Carrier f...

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

04:20 A Pilot Study to Investigate the Clinically Predictive Values of Copy Number Variations Detected by Next-Generation Sequencing of Cell-Free Deoxyribonucleic Acid in Spent Culture Media
 
17:16 The Impact of Microfluidics Sperm Processing on Blastocyst Euploidy Rates Compared with Density Gradient Centrifugation: A Sibling Oocyte Double-Blinded Prospective Randomized Trial
 
24:12 Prediction of Pregnancy-Related Complications in Women Undergoing Assisted Reproduction, Using Machine Learning Models
 
38:51 The Effect of Laser-Assisted Hatching on Vitrified/Warmed Blastocysts: The ALADDIN Randomized Controlled Trial
 
48:47 Assessment of Cl...

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: efficacy of hCG in restoring spermatogenesis in men using non-prescribed androgens (1:31), assessing prediction models for the risk of OHSS in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology (13:51), utilization of a 3D in vitro co-culture system to characterize embryonic mechanisms associated with implantation (25:09), and a look at TikTok’s growing influence on supplement advice for patients with PCOS (33:38).

F&S Reports: https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(25)00050-9/fulltext
F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2...

Fertility & Sterility on Air is at the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society 2025 Annual Meeting in Indian Wells, CA!

In this episode, our hosts Kate Devine and Micah Hill talk with:

PCRS leadership Alexander Quaas and Jason Franasiak discussing this and future conferences (0:41),

Shannon Rainsford about Protamine 2 deficiency (9:54),

Andria Besser about mosaic and segmental PGT-A results (16:15),

Emily Patterson about comprehensive carrier screening (28:35),

Esther Chung about a low-cost progestin protocol for oocyte cryopreservation (32:23) and

Howard Li discussing the feasibility of microwave drying for long-term storage of human oocytes...

Join current F&S editors Drs. Micah Hill, Kurt Barnhart, and Allison Eubanks in an engaging discussion with past Editors-in-Chief, Drs. Alan DeCherney, Craig Niederberger, and Antonio Pellicer! 

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Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

02:17 Effects of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy on embryo transfer outcomes in women of advanced reproductive age with no more than three retrieved oocytes

15:30 Using National IVF Registries to Validate Clinical Outcomes Following IVF Covered by Health Insurance 

29:38 Impact of corpus luteum number on maternal pregnancy and birth outcomes: the Rotterdam Periconception Cohort

39:15 Systematic review and Meta-analysis of the impact of the re-freezing and re-biopsy embryos on reproductive outcomes in patients undergoing freeze-thaw embryo transfer  

50:20 A b...

Join us for a special episode of F&S On Air: an interview discussing the seminal article, "Target trial emulation of preconception serum vitamin D status on fertility outcomes: a couples-based approach." Host Micah Hill interviews authors Julia DiTosto and Sunni Mumford.

Read the article:  https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(24)01963-0/fulltext

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Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

4:08 Classification system of human ovarian follicle morphology: recommendations of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - sponsored ovarian nomenclature workshop 

12:32 Impact of Prednisone on Vasectomy Reversal Outcomes (iPRED Study): Results from a Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

21:38 Triggering oocyte maturation in IVF treatment in normal responders: a systematic review and network
meta-analysis

33:57 Parental Balanced Translocation Carriers do not have Decreased Usable Blastulation Rates or Live Birth Rates Compared to Infertile Controls 

45:28 A re...

Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you a panel discussion from Best of ASRM and ESHRE 2025. Join our host, Dr. Eve Feinberg and the following panelists: 

Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you a panel discussion from AAGL 2024 in New Orleans, LA! We bring you a joint episode with ASRM and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Join Pietro Bortoletto, Rebecca Flyckt, Zaraq Khan, and Charles Miller discussing management of endometriosis and adenomyosis from the eyes of the reproductive surgeon.

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In this micro-episode, we bring you an interview with Richard Paulson and Pierre Comizzoli, editors of the F&S Reports Special Issue, “Bridging Studies in Wild Animal Species and Humans to Better Understand, Assist, and Control Reproduction." Join us to discuss the connection between wild animal research and reproductive medicine. This interview provides an overview of this special issue, which is a series of articles in F&S Reports on topics ranging from koala reproduction to rhino ovarian tissue cryopreservation, from the microbiome to stem cells.

View F&S Reports, April 2025, Volume 6, Supplement 1S1-66:  https://www.fer...

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: how attacks on abortion access can threaten IVF (1:58), the prevalence of adenoymosis in young people (12:58), and the impact of short-term Western-style diet and hyperandrogenism on ovarian function (26:02).

Consider This: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/writing-wall-ivf-access-could-follow-abortion-s-path

F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2666-5719(24)00040-9/fulltext

F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(25)00021-7/abstract

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Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

01:47 Puberty progression in girls with Turner syndrome after ovarian tissue cryopreservation

14:55 Optimal Restoration of Spermatogenesis following Testosterone Therapy using hCG and FSH

27:58 Human embryos with segmental aneuploidies display delayed early development: a multi-centre morphokinetic analysis

39:56 Neurodevelopmental or behavioural disorders in children conceived after assisted reproductive technologies: A nationwide cohort study

45:23 Efficacy and safety of estetrol (E4) 15 mg/drospirenone (DRSP) 3 mg combination in a cyclic regimen for the treatment of primary and secondary dysmenorrhea: A multicenter, p...

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

01:46 It is time to rethink coordination of fresh oocyte retrievals with microscopic testicular sperm extraction

02:55 Rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection improved cumulative live birth rate for cycles with second polar body extrusion rate

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

01:03 (Not) My body, my choice? - Should physicians be facilitating gestational carrier arrangements in the absence of medical indication?

05:22 Morphological changes of endometriomas during pregnancy and after delivery detected using ultrasound

12:17 Hormone-free vs. follicle-stimulating hormone–primed infertility treatment of women with polycystic ovary syndrome using biphasic in vitro maturation: a randomized controlled trial

24:37 Association of in vitro fertilization with severe maternal morbidity in low-risk patients without comorbidities

33:59 The association between primary ovarian insufficiency and increased mul...

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

02:59 Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy is associated with reduced live birth rates in fresh but not frozen donor oocyte in vitro fertilization cycles: an analysis of 18,562 donor cycles reported to Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System

19:37 Sperm concentration remains stable among fertile American men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

26:02 Preovulation body mass index and pregnancy after first frozen embryo transfer in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance

36:54 A retrospective comparison of t...

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

01:48 Trustworthiness criteria for meta-analyses of randomized controlled studies: OBGYN journal guidelines

06:24 Playing the long game for reproductive rights

08:04 Limiting the number of fresh donor oocytes inseminated with sperm as a strategy to minimize supernumerary embryos

15:38 Effectiveness of degradable polymer film in the management of severe or moderate intrauterine adhesions (PREG-2): a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, stratified, superiority trial

26:37 Aneuploidy rates and likelihood of obtaining a usable embryo for transfer among in vitro fertilization cycles using p...

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  
04:20 LGBTQ+ family building: progress but lots more to do/Therapeutic donor insemination for LGBTQ+ families: a systematic review

09:52 Confirmation and pathogenicity of small copy number variations incidentally detected via a targeted next-generation sequencing-based preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy platform

23:40 Trends and outcomes of fresh and frozen donor oocyte cycles in the United States

34:11 A survey study evaluating donor gamete utilization rates, patient satisfaction, and fertility treatment outcomes according to desired race and ethnicity

39:29 Racial and e...

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: a review of segmental aneuploidies and mosaicism (2:00), early removal of zona pellucida to improve embryo fragmentation (18:12), inflammatory markers in female infertility (31:53), and debating the role of adult content in collection rooms (44:51).

F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2666-5719(24)00039-2/abstract

F&S Reports: https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(24)00092-8/fulltext

F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(24)00078-8/abstract

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Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

03:06 Embryos derived from single pronucleus are suitable for preimplantation genetic testing

09:59 Clinical factors impacting microdissection testicular sperm extraction success in hypogonadal men with nonobstructive azoospermia

24:46 Educational gradients in the prevalence of medically assisted reproduction births in a comparative perspective

32:14 Minimum number of mature oocytes needed to obtain at least one euploid blastocyst according to female age in in vitro fertilization treatment cycles

40:02 In vitro fertilization and perinatal outcomes of patients with advanced maternal age after s...

Fertility and Sterility On Air brings you the best of ASRM 2024! In Part 2, our hosts bring you: home semen testing with Dan Greenberg (0:40), state insurance mandates for fertility coverage with Adeola Adeyeye (7:13), resource utilization difference between programmed and natural transfers with Ben Peipert (12:23), patient perspectives on embryo donation with Deb Roberts (21:37), corpus lutea and preeclampsia risk after embryo transfer with David Huang (35:02), exercise during stimulation with Maren Shapiro (40:57), combination of letrozole and clomiphene with Rachel Mejia and Jessica Kresowik (49:07), the impact of Alabama's personhood bill with David Monroe (54:06), and embryo quality and polygenic risk with Jordan O'Donnell (58:40).

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Fertility and Sterility On Air brings you the best of ASRM 2024! In Part 1, our hosts bring you: in vitro maturation with Christian Kramme (1:40), uterine transplant data updates with Leigh Ann Humphries (9:21), novel characterization of ploidy abnormalities with Ludovica Picchetta (21:50), maternal age and euploid transfer success with Philip Romanski (24:45), ultrasound assessment of ovarian stiffness to evaluate reproductive aging with Elnur Babayev (32:45), cost effectiveness of PGT-A in good prognosis patients with Ariel Dunn and Josh Combs (42:33), long-term follow up of oocyte donors with Jerrine Morris (51:16), and combining platforms to improve identifiation of mosaic embryos with Christopher Weier (58:28).

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Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  
02:17 In vitro fertilization practice in patients with absolute uterine factor undergoing uterus transplant in the United States

21:22 Classification and treatment of vaginal strictures at the donor-recipient anastomosis after uterus transplant

31:18 Impact of time interval from cesarean delivery to frozen embryo transfer on reproductive and neonatal outcomes

37:37 Multiplexed serum biomarkers to discriminate nonviable and ectopic pregnancy

50:20 Urinary benzophenone-3 concentrations and ovarian reserve in a cohort of subfertile women

53:38 Assessment of pregnancy outcomes in donor oocyte t...

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: mechanical contractions and fibroid progression (2:22), endometriosis classification and risk of infertility (15:15), the roles of endometrial and mesothelial cells in endometriosis formation (29:36), and fertility coverage for military personnel (43:30).

F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2666-5719(24)00036-7/fulltext
F&S Reports: https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(24)00090-4/fulltext
F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(24)00053-3/fulltext
Consider This: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/building-family-while-serving-our-nation

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: radiofrequency ablation of fibroids (3:00), an opinion piece on testing embryos to reduce type 1 diabetes risk (17:42), preeclampsia risk with abnormal semen analysis (29:34), and a review of PCOS and miscarriage (44:33).

F&S Reports: https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(24)00078-3/fulltext

Consider This: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/preimplantation-genetic-testing-type-1-diabetes

F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(24)00055-7/abstract

F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article...

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

04:19 Assessment of obstetric characteristics and outcomes associated with pregnancy with Turner syndrome

13:55 Effect of postthaw change in embryo score on single euploid embryo transfer success rates

22:38 Effectiveness of preconception weight loss interventions on fertility in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

37:17 Functional evidence for two distinct mechanisms of action of progesterone and selective progesterone receptor modulator on uterine leiomyomas

43:47 Predicting risk of endometrial failure: a biomarker signature that identifies a novel disruption independent of endometrial t...

Fertility and Sterility On Air brings you the best of ESHRE 2024! In Part 2, hosts Micah Hill, Paul Pirtea, and Kate Devine bring you: progesterone levels in a randomized controlled trial with long-acting FSH with Annalisa Racca (01:19), live birth of day 7 embryo transfers with Marcela Colonge and Nicolas Garrido (10:57), an ICSI vs conventional IVF randomized controlled trial with Sine Berntsen and Nina la Cour Freiesleben (17:17), limitations of reporting mosaicism in PGT-A with Dhruti Barbariya and Antonio Capalbo (27:15), interview with ASRM president Paula Amato and president-elect Elizabeth Ginsburg (32:41), and ovarian aging with Kutluk Oktay (45:17).

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Fertility and Sterility On Air brings you the best of ESHRE 2024! In Part 1, hosts Micah Hill, Paul Pirtea, and Kate Devine bring you: embryo reexpansion and live birth with Ibrahim Elkhatib (01:30), a discussion with the RBMO editor, Nick Macklon, and F&S editor, Kurt Barnhart, about “IVF add-ons” (11:21), rescue in vitro maturation with Danilo Cimadomo (24:43), discussion with F&S On Air listener Elizabeth Glanville (31:38), one side of the debate on dual/double triggers with Raoul Orvieto (35:27), and cross-border reproductive care for same-sex male intended parents with Brent Monseur (48:59). 

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Presented in partnership with Fertility and Sterility onsite at the 2024 ANZSREI meeting in Sydney, Australia. 

The ANZSREI 2024 debate discussed whether patients with unexplained infertility should go straight to IVF. Experts on both sides weighed the effectiveness, cost, and psychological impact of IVF versus alternatives like IUI. The pro side emphasized IVF's high success rates and diagnostic value, while the con side argued for less invasive, cost-effective options. The debate highlighted the need for individualized care, with no clear consensus reached among the audience.

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In this month's Fertility and Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include a review of studies of menstrual fluid (2:18), changing our language regarding progestin protocols (18:35), and nanoscale motion tracing of spermatozoa (26:46).

F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2666-5719(24)00032-X/fulltext

Consider This: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/language-matters-rename-progestin-priming-progestin-protocols-vitro-fertilization-ivf

F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(24)00037-5/fulltext

View the sister journals at:

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

4:56 A pilot study to investigate the clinically predictive values of copy number variations detected by next-generation sequencing of cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid in spent culture media

18:17 The impact of microfluidics sperm processing on blastocyst euploidy rates compared with density gradient centrifugation: a sibling oocyte double-blinded prospective randomized clinical trial

25:20 Prediction of pregnancy-related complications in women undergoing assisted reproduction, using machine learning methods

40:36 The effect of laser-assisted hatching on vitrified/warmed blastocysts: the ALADDIN randomized controlled trial

50:49 A...

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we examine articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include biomarkers for improving sperm parameters with varicocele repair (1:42), side effects with minimal controlled stimulation with in vitro maturation (14:48), and the use of a GnRH antagonist for heavy menstrual bleeding with fibroids (33:53).

F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2666-5719(24)00007-0/abstract

F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(24)00029-6/fulltext

F&S Reports: https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(24)00073-4/fulltext

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Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:  

4:33 A randomized controlled trial to compare the live birth rate of the first frozen embryo transfer following the progestin-primed ovarian stimulation protocol vs. the antagonist protocol in women with an anticipated high ovarian response

20:24 Improved fertilization, degeneration, and embryo quality rates with PIEZO–intracytoplasmic sperm injection compared with conventional intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a sibling oocyte split multicenter trial

31:15 A comparison of pregnancy outcomes and congenital malformations in offspring between patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection and conventional in vitro fertilization: a r...

Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you a deep dive into the June issue Seminal Contribution: a randomized controlled trial studying the use of progestins for ovulation supression in predicted high responders. With Micah Hill, Ernest Ng, and Zhi Chen.

Read the article: https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(24)00030-X/abstract

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In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include counseling on pregnancy complications in PCOS patients (2:05), sorting early spermatocytes from testicular biopsies (14:04), and diversity statements on REI fellowship websites (27:01).

F&S Reports: https://www.fertstertreports.org/article/S2666-3341(24)00055-2/fulltext

F&S Science: https://www.fertstertscience.org/article/S2666-335X(24)00015-6/abstract

Consider This: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/diversifying-future-analyzing-rei-fellowship-websites-and-their-diversity-statements

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Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Articles discussed this month are: 

6:24 Iatrogenic and demographic determinants of the national plural birth increase

18:10 Comparison of outcomes between intracytoplasmic sperm injection and in vitro fertilization inseminations with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, analysis of Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System data

24:54 Retrospective cohort study comparing the success of medical management of early pregnancy loss in pregnancies conceived with and without medical assistance

33:31 Association of duration of embryo culture with risk of large for gestational age delivery in c...