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The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care, 2017

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A consensus-based and evidence-driven set of 283 terminologies used in infertility and fertility care was generated to harmonize communication among health professionals and scientists as well as the lay public, patients and policy makers.
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This article is published in Fertility and Sterility.The article was published on 2017-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 730 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Glossary & Reproductive technology.

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Stimulating fertility awareness: the importance of getting the language right

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors share some of their learnings from promoting fertility awareness in the hope that they will inspire further debate and research on this topic, starting from the ethical principles of respect for reproductive autonomy, avoiding harm (in terms of stigma or anxiety) and inclusivity, they formulated five recommendations: (i) frame fertility awareness messages with (reproductive) autonomy in mind and aim to be inclusive of those who do not represent the traditional nuclear family; (ii) be empathetic and steer clear of blame; (iii) avoid scaremongering and offer a positive angle; (iv) give due consideration to both women and men in fertility health messaging; and (v) tailor the messages to particular contexts and audiences and develop resources in close collaboration with the target groups.
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The value of treatment for infertility: A systematic literature review of willingness-to-pay thresholds and approaches for determining the cost effectiveness of fertility therapies.

TL;DR: In this paper , a systematic review was conducted to identify and explore the studies that attempt to ascertain willingness to pay (WTP) for infertility and compare them with the cost-effectiveness studies that claimed to use WTP thresholds.
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Drug substitution and adjuvant therapy in patients with genetics related infertility: A review.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provided an overview of the current knowledge, including randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews, and predict potential target genes and signaling pathways, and proposed possible future strategies for the use of targeted drugs to treat infertility.
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Prevalence of deep and ovarian endometriosis in women attending a general gynecology clinic: prospective cohort study

TL;DR: In this paper , the prevalence of deep and ovarian endometriosis in premenopausal women attending a general gynecology clinic was assessed using transvaginal ultrasound, which was associated with various demographic factors and other pelvic abnormalities.
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The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care

TL;DR: This document is intended to help clarify the role of EIM ESHRE, the EIM-ICMART alliance, and its role in the development of e-commerce in the Republic of Ireland.

Current Practices and Controversies in Assisted Reproduction

TL;DR: It is necessary to select patients suitable for microsurgery and in-vitro fertilisation on the basis of prior history, once they have shown signs of tubal disease and the prognosis is poor for others.
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Improving the Reporting of Clinical Trials of Infertility Treatments (IMPRINT): modifying the CONSORT statement

TL;DR: It is proposed to track the change in quality that these guidelines may produce in published trials testing infertility treatment to increase the transparency of benefits and risks of infertility treatments to provide better medical care to affected individuals and couples.
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