Biennial Review of Infertility

Douglas T. Carrell, PhD, Professor, Departments of Surgery (Urology), Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Human Genetics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USAPeter N. Schlegel, MD, James J. Colt Professor of Urology, Chairman, Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USACatherine Racowsky, PhD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USALuca Gianaroli, MD, Scientific Director, Reproductive Medicine Unit, S.I.S.M.E.R. s.r.l. Day Surgery Clinic della Riproduzione (SISMeR), Bologna, Italy

Part I: Male.- The Epidemiology of Male Infertility.- Vasectomy Reversal or IVF: Analysis of Factors for Success.- Stem Cell Therapies for Male Infertility: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?.- Part II: Female.- Insights Into Mechanisms Causing the Maternal Age-induced Decrease in Oocyte Quality.-Endometriosis and Cancer: Is There an Association?.- Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: Where Are We Now?.- Part III: Art.- Animal Models for Developing Clinical Lab Procedures.- Current Status of Time-lapse Microscopy for Embryo Selection.- The Ideal Spermatozoon for ART.- Is Acupuncture Associated with Improved IVF Outcomes?.- Dr. Web and the New Generation of ART Patients.- Part IV: Controversies.- Yes, Elective Single Embryo Transfer Should Be Standard of Care.- Klinefelter Syndrome: Early Treatment of the Adolescent is Warranted.- Klinefelter Syndrome: Early Treatment of the Adolescent is Not Warranted.- Are Dietary Supplements Beneficial for IVF Patients?.