ASRM ABSTRACTS: Two studies relating to recurrent miscarriage

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, former partner and Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes

At ASRM 2013 two abstracts discuss studies to deal with the …

ASRM ABSTRACTS: Male partner DNA damage associated with unexplained infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, former partner and Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.


In an abstract …

Aspirin may help women get pregnant quicker after miscarriage

That’s the good news. The bad news that the intent of the study was to see if aspirin reduced inflammation would it reduce the chance of repeat miscarriage and it didn’t.

A group of women who took low-dose aspirin prior to conception took less time to become pregnant compared with women who took a placebo, according to results of the …

Fibroid Awareness Week-2013

RPMG’s Dr. Arthur Wisot is quoted in an article posted on Fertility Authority to mark Fibroid Awareness Week. The article highlights the effect that fibroids can have on fertility and as a factor in recurrent pregnancy loss.Wisot

“Screening for fibroids is one thing that can be a shortcut to fertility treatment success,” advises Wisot…

ASRM ABSTRACTS: PGS shows promise in recurrent pregnancy loss

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.


Based on data from Day 3 embryo …

ASRM ABSTRACTS: Age, fertility, chromsomes and miscarriage

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.


There were two abstracts that emphasized the …

Recurrent miscarriage is caused mostly by abnormal chromosomes

In a study published in the October 2012 issue of Fertility & Sterility, results of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) with comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) showed a significant decrease in the miscarriage rate in a group of patients with previous idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss.

They analyzed a total of 2,282 embryos of which 35% were normal (euploid) and 60% were abnormal (aneuploid). …

Most miscarriages are due to abnormal chromosome configuration

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.


One of the most common questions I

Miscarriage-it’s usually in the chromosomes

This is one of a series of news items from abstracts of studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine as complied by Dr. David Meldrum, Scientific Director of Reproductive Partners. We appreciate the enormous amount of work it takes to compile and comment on these abstracts.


  Miscarriage is a major factor in