• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2017

Objective: Delaying embryo transfer (ET) enables us to select among the embryos available for transfer and is associated with positive effects on implantation and pregnancy outcomes. However, the optimal day for ET of human cleavage-stage embryos remains controversial. Methods: A retrospective study of 3,124 in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles (2,440 patients) was conducted. We compared the effects of day 2 and 3 ET on rates of implantation and pregnancy outcomes between young maternal age (YMA; < 38 years old, n = 2,295) and old maternal age (OMA; ${\geq}38years\;old$, n = 829) patient groups. Results: The YMA and OMA groups did not differ in terms of patient characteristics except for the proportion of unexplained factor infertility, which was significantly greater in the OMA group, and the proportion of arrested embryos, which was significantly greater in the YMA group. However, the biochemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, abortion, and implantation rates per cycle were not significantly different between day 2 and 3 ET in the YMA group or the OMA group. Conclusion: We suggest that offering patients the opportunity to decide which day would be suitable for ET could be part of a patient-friendly protocol that takes into consideration an infertile woman's circumstances and work schedule by allowing ET to be performed on day 2 instead of the traditional transfer on day 3.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권5호
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• pp.1121-1127
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• 2022

임신 중 심부자궁내막증의 증상은 대부분 호전되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 심부자궁내막증과 관련하여 자궁동맥의 가성동맥류, 난소 또는 자궁동맥의 파열 및 탈락막화가 진행된 병변에 의한 복강내 출혈과 같은 심각한 산과적 합병증이 임신후반기에 드물게 보고되었다. 특히, 심부자궁내막증에 발생한 탈락막화가 진행될 경우 파열 및 출혈로 인한 심각한 모체/태아의 합병증이 발생할 수 있어 정확한 진단을 하고 임신 중 상태를 집중 감시하는 것이 필요하다. 그러나 이러한 경우는 매우 드물어 잘 알려져 있지 않으며, 저자들이 아는 한, 현재까지 보고된 심부자궁내막증에 의한 대량출혈은 모두 복강내출혈이 발생한 경우였다. 저자들은 임신 중 직장질부위 심부자궁내막증의 탈락막화가 진행되고 커지면서 질강내로 노출된 병변과 임신 후반기 병변에서 자연히 발생한 대량 질출혈의 증례를 보고하고자 한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.234-237
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• 2011

Objective: During stimulated IVF cycles, up to 15% of oocytes are recovered as immature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the trend of oocyte maturity in repeated ovarian stimulation for IVF. Methods: One hundred forty-eight patients were selected who underwent two consecutive IVF cycles using same stimulation protocol during 2008 to 2010. Ovarian stimulation was performed with FSH and human menopausal gonadotropin and flexible GnRH antagonist protocol in both cycles. Oocyte maturity was assessed according to presence of germinal vesicle (GV) and the first polar body. Immature oocyte was defined as GV stage or metaphase I oocyte (GV breakdown with no visible polar body) and cultured up to 48 hours. If matured, they were fertilized with ICSI. Results: Percentages of immature oocytes were 30.8% and 32.9% ($p$=0.466) and IVM rates of immature oocytes were 36.2% and 25.7% ($p$=0.077), respectively. A significant correlation was noted between percentage of immature oocytes in the two cycles (R=0.178, $p$=0.03). Women with >40% immaturity in both cycles (n=21) showed lower fertilization rate of $in$ $vivo$ matured oocytes (56.4% vs. 72.0%, $p$=0.005) and lower pregnancy rate (19.0% vs. 27.1%, $p$=0.454) after the second cycle when compared with women with <40% immaturity (n=70). In both groups, female age, number of total retrieved oocyte and embryos transferred were similar. Conclusion: In repeated ovarian stimulation cycles for IVF, the immature oocyte tended to be retrieved repetitively in consecutive IVF cycles.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 1992

클로미펜 시트레이트가 배란반응, 난자의 형태, 난소 스테로이드 생성 및 수정란 발육에 미치는 영향을 PMSG 처리한 랫드에서 조사하였다. 먼저 세가지 용량(0.05mg, 0.1mg 및 1.0mg)의 클로미펜 시트레이트 또는 부형제를 미성숙의 Sprague Dawley 암컷에 일령 25일부터 27일까지 3일간 투여하였다. 그후 28일령에 이들 모든 암쥐에게 4IU PMSG를, 30일령에는 1.0mg 클로미펜 시트레이트가 처치된 일부의 암쥐에게 10IU hCG를 추가로 투여하였고, 31일령에 모두 도살하였다. 한편 4IU PMSG와 더불어 0.1mg클로미펜 시트레이트 또는 부형제를 투여한 일부의 암쥐는 숫쥐와 교미시킨 다음 임신 2일부터 5일까지 매일 도살하였다. 클로미펜 시트레이트의 용량을 증가시킴에 따라 배란반응(배란율 및 평균 배란난자의 수)과 난소중량이 대조군에 비하여 현저히 감소하였고 반면 배란난자의 변성율(%)은 그 용량에 비례하여 증가하였다. 클로미펜 시트레이트에 의한 배란반응 및 난소중량의 억제적 반응은 10IU hCG 추가투여에 의하여 완전히 대조군 수준으로 회복되었다. 그리고 클로미펜 시트레이트의 투여용량의 증가는 프로제스테론과 안드로젠의 혈장치 감소와 더불어 에스트라디올의 혈장치를 현저하게 증가시켰다. hCG의 추가투여는 이러한 클로미펜 시트레이트 작용에 의해 증가된 에스트라디올치를 현저하게 감소시키고 감소된 프로제스테론치를 증가시키는데 효과적이었다. 0.1mg의 클로미펜 시트레이트를 투여한 임신 랫드로부터 회수한 수정란은 전기간에 걸쳐 그 변성율(%)의 현저한 증가와 아울러 특히 임신 3일부터 그 수가 유의성있게 감소하였다. 클로미펜 시트레이트 투여에 의한 수정란의 난분할 속도도 임신 3일부터 대조군에 비하여 현저하게 지연되었으며 아울러 회수된 수정란의 난분할율(%)도 전기간에 걸처 대조군보다 지속적으로 저하되었다. 위의 결과는 흰쥐에 있어서의 클로미펜 시트레이트 투여에 의한 배란억제반응과 아울러 그 작용기전에 성선자극호르몬의 분비억제 또는 차단작용이 포함됨을 증명하였고 이 약제의 투여에 의한 난자의 형태적 정상성과 수정란발육에 대한 유해효과는 수정이전 시기에 있어서의 난소스테로이드 생성 특히 에스트라디올의 증가에 기인함을 제시한다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.287-290
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• 2010

On January 6, 2010, two months earlier than normal breeding season, a red fox vixen was implanted with synthetic GnRH analogue, Deslorelin. Blood was sampled every 2~3 days from the day of implant to identifying spermatozoa on stains of epithelial cells. Estradiol and progesterone were examined. Even though the vixen was in non-breeding season, she was mated by a male fox. Pregnancy was confirmed by canine pregnancy detection kit that detect relaxin released from placenta. Four healthy pups were born on March 9, 2010. This is the first report showing synthetic GnRH can activate ovarian function and lead to fertile estrus of red fox in non-breeding season.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.61-79
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• 1975

The recent knowledge about the effects and the biological roles of prostaglandins(PGs) in the female reproductive system were reviewed on the following view points in detail and the authors also argued on the efficacy and reliability for the induction of labour and therapeutic abortions in midtrimester pregnancy. 1. The actions of PGs on the myometrium in vivo and in vitro and the effects of ovarian hormones on the actions of PGs. 2. The actions of PGs on the fallopian tube. 3. The role of PGs in the initiation of menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea. 4. The biological action of PGs on the mechanism of labour and parturition. 5. The efficacy and reliability of PGs for therapeutic abortion in the first and midtrimester pregnancy. 6. The biological role of PGs in the activity and life-span of corpus luteum.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.184-187
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• 2021

Radical trachelectomy is a fertility-preserving alternative to radical hysterectomy in carefully selected young women with early-stage cervical cancer. However, in cases with subsequent severe cervical stenosis, assisted reproductive techniques can be difficult. This is a case report of a 34-year-old patient who underwent robot-assisted radical trachelectomy and cerclage for early-stage (IB2) adenosquamous carcinoma. Three months after surgery, the patient underwent ovarian stimulation using a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol. As it was impossible to perform transcervical embryo transfer due to the almost complete absence of the cervical opening, transmyometrial embryo transfer under ultrasound guidance was performed. This resulted in a successful singleton pregnancy. This is the first case of successful pregnancy conceived by in vitro fertilization with transmyometrial embryo transfer in a patient who had previously undergone robot-assisted radical trachelectomy.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2005년도 제49차 추계학술대회
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• pp.140.1-140.1
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• 2005

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.225-233
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• 2001

Objective : To evaluate the efficacy of low-dose aspirin on IVF outcome and endometrium in patients undergoing IVF-ET. Materials and Methods : From February, 2001 to Jun, 2001, 60 infertile patients were randomly divided into study group (28 cycles) and control group (32 cycles). The study group received a daily oral dose of 25 mg of aspirin for at least 2 weeks from first visiting day. Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation was initiated in all patients with the GnRH agonist starting in the midluteal phase of the previous cycle. Results: There were no significant differences in age of the patients, basal serum E2, LH, FSH level and endometrial thickness among two groups. There were no statistically significant differences between the study group and the control group respectively in dosage ($26.5{\pm}4.8$ vs $26.2{\pm}5.3$ amples) and duration ($10.4{\pm}4.2$ vs $9.8{\pm}5.3$ days) of gonadotropin administration, serum E2 level on the hCG administration day ($1823{\pm}342$ vs $1854{\pm}543$), LH ($14.5{\pm}2.7$ vs $14.8{\pm}3.1$), FSH ($16.7{\pm}3.4$ vs $18.3{\pm}4.7$), the number of follicles > 15 mm ($13.2{\pm}6.3$ vs $12.8{\pm}5.9$), the number of oocytes retrieved ($9.2{\pm}2.4$ vs $8.4{\pm}1.7$), the number of embryos transferred ($4.7{\pm}2.0$ vs $4.7{\pm}2.0$), fertilization rate (68.4% vs 64.5%), implantation rate (21.3% vs 17.6%), and clinical pregnancy rate (28.4% vs 26.2%). The endometrial thickness and the percentage of endometrial trilaminar pattern on hCG day were significantly higher in study group than control group ($12.9{\pm}3.7mm$ vs $10.4{\pm}2.8mm$, 78.3% vs 64.5%). Conclusion: Many reports suggest that low-dose aspirin improve ovarian response, implantation rate, fertilization rate, implantation rate, and pregnancy rate by increasing the blood flow, but we couldn't prove the significant effect of low-dose aspirin on the IVF outcome except on endometrium. This may be affected by dose of aspirin, duration, and number of patients studied. This trial is small, so our results highlight the need for a large randomized controlled trial to identify the effect of low-dose as pirin on IVF-ET outcome.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.346-352
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• 2013

Objectives: To estimate the effect of medical conditions in the population of Korea on breast cancer risk in a case-control study. Methods: The cases were 3242 women with incident, histologically confirmed breast cancer in two major hospitals interviewed between 2001 and 2007. The controls were 1818 women each admitted to either of those two hospitals for a variety of non-neoplastic conditions. Information on each disease was obtained from a standardized questionnaire by trained personnel. Odds ratios (ORs) for each disease were derived from multiple logistic regression adjusted for age, age of menarche, pregnancy, age of first pregnancy, and family history of breast cancer. Results: Among all of the incident breast cancer patients, pre-existing diabetes (OR, 1.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.99 to 1.78), hypertension (OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.18 to 1.83), thyroid diseases (OR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.58), and ovarian diseases (OR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.23 to 2.35) were associated with an increased risk of breast cancer when other factors were adjusted for. In a stratified analysis by menopausal status, pre-existing hypertension (pre-menopause OR, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.48 to 1.34 vs. post-menopause OR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.44 to 2.43; p-heterogeneity <0.01) and ovarian disease (pre-menopause OR, 4.20; 95% CI, 1.91 to 9.24 vs. post-menopause OR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.91; p-heterogeneity 0.01) showed significantly different risks of breast cancer. Conclusions: Our results suggest the possibility that medical conditions such as hypertension affect breast cancer development, and that this can differ by menopausal status. Our study also indicates a possible correlation between ovarian diseases and breast cancer risk.