Tubal Reversal vs. IVF: What are the best treatment options for couples who desire fertility or pregnancy after tubal sterilization?
By: Vinita Alexander, MD / aid of ChatGPT The answers depend on many factors, including the type of original surgery performed at the time of original sterilization and remaining tubal length post-surgery, age of the female, and comorbidities in the female (For example, cases in which significant scarring of the tube may be present, like […]
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Guidelines for IVF Pregnancies
By: Vinita Alexander, MD The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) recently updated guidelines for the management of pregnancies resulting from in vitro fertilization (IVF). Research has shown infertility and subfertility, and pregnancies conceived via IVF, can be associated with small for gestational age neonates and early delivery; thus, SMFM has made the following recommendations […]
COVID-19 Linked to Serious Pregnancy Complications
By: Vinita Alexander, MD COVID-19 infection is associated with serious adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Another NIH-funded study published in JAMA on February 7, 2022, has demonstrated that pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to experience the following compared to women not infected COVID19: (1) preterm delivery at less than 32 weeks (2) […]
Comparing perinatal outcomes of siblings conceived naturally versus with assisted reproductive technology: Is there a difference?
Siblings conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) have similar perinatal outcomes according to a February 2022 AJOG study! Dr. Pelikh et al’s study of siblings conceived with and without medical assistance demonstrates that there are no significant differences in adverse outcomes between siblings conceived spontaneously versus with assisted conception. This study specifically examined the rates […]
Flu Vaccine: Is is recommended in pregnancy?
By: Vinita Alexander, MD Flu Season is here! The rates of flu often begin to increase in October and usually peak between December and February. To protect yourself: wash your hands, cover your cough, and GET VACCINATED, if not already. Ideally one should attempt to be vaccinated before the end of October. If you are […]
Association of Clinical Traits and Ovarian Reserve Decreases with Subfertility in Patients with Autoimmune Arthritis
Reproductive endocrinologist, Vinita Alexander, MD, coauthored this study to evaluate the relationship between autoimune arthritis patients such as those with rheumatoid arthritis and ovarian reserve. This study was presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Often patients with autoimmune arthritis and other autoimmune diseases may […]