Your Fertility Pharmacist

Oct 27 2024 54 ep. 9 mins 11
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The latest fertility research presented by a board-certified clinical pharmacist. For women trying to conceive, this information can help to navigate the science behind the fertility journey.

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Fight of the Follitropins: Gonal-F vs. Puregon

Oct 27 2024 2 mins  
This study compared efficacy of two r-FSH medications: follitropin alpha (Gonal-F) vs. follitropin beta (Puregon) on the number of live births cumulatively (CLBR). This was looking at patients 21-45yrs doing fresh embryo transfer after their first IVF or ICSI cycle.ResourcesCao JX, Song JY. Follitropin Alpha versus Follitropin Beta in IVF/ICSI Cycle: A Retrospective Cohort Study. D

PRP and POR

Sep 07 2024 11 mins  
The most rigorously designed trial (to date) of intraovarian PRP demonstrated no improvements in # of mature oocytes obtained or # of live births versus no injections.

Letrozole vs. Clomiphene: the OG Study

Apr 24 2024 11 mins  
ResourcesBronson R. and Kruljac I, Butorac D, Vrkljan M. and Legro RS, Zhang H; Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Reproductive Medicine Network. Letrozole or clomiphene for infertility in the polycystic ovary syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(15):1463-1464. doi:10.1056/NEJMc1409550Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and Diabetes. https://www.cdc.g

COVID Infection after Embryo Transfer

Feb 10 2024 8 mins  
A new study examines the associations between COVID-19 infection with pregnancy and miscarriage rates, looking at the first ten weeks after fresh embryo transfer.

Liraglutide and Male Reproductive Health

Sep 30 2023 9 mins  
A study compared fertility and sexual markers in obese men with low testosterone and erectile dysfunction who took liraglutide, uFSH + HCG, or testosterone. These men separated into three groups based on their plans for parenthood; results showed impressive improvements on the GLP-1 agonist liraglutide.

Use of a New Oral Drug in Egg Donor Cycles

Jul 11 2023 10 mins  
A recent study compared GnRH antagonists in egg donor ovarian stimulation cycles. The first drug is a newer agent, elagolix (Orilissa), that is taken as a tablet at night. The older drug is an injectable agent called ganirelix (Fyremadel). How did elagolix stack up with eggs retrieved and embryos formed vs. ganirelix? Were there adverse events, like ovarian hyperstimulation or earl

Improving Ovarian Function in Obesity with IV FSH

Jun 20 2023 10 mins  
A new trial tested a new way to give FSH to improve ovarian function in obese women without PCOS who are struggling to conceive.

Dex + Letrozole for PCOS Ovulation Induction

May 22 2023 9 mins  
This study adds low-dose dexamethasone to letrozole in women with PCOS who failed to ovulate with letrozole alone. This study looked at ovulation, pregnancy, and live birth rates and took place at the Mayo Clinic from 2019 to 2022.

Herbal and Supplement Use in Fertility Treatments

Apr 18 2023 10 mins  
Women report their use of herbs and supplements to a fertility clinic that assesses for herb-drug interactions.

Progesterone for Threatened Miscarriage

Mar 19 2023 11 mins  
Does vaginal progesterone prevent miscarriages after early pregnancy bleeding? The research world has yet to agree, but a recently published Australian study (aka "the STOP trial") attempted to tackle this question. After seven years of recruiting ~300 women, the STOP trial was stopped prematurely based on early results. Hurdles with study execution plus thinly-disguised jabs at ot