As we continue National Women’s Health Week, we are highlighting research published in Human Reproduction Update by Dewailly et al that explores the role of Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in female reproductive health. While on the FACTS elective, Megan Harman summarized this 2014 study [1] that discusses why AMH may represent a useful marker of fertility for women across the reproductive lifespan.
As part of National Women’s Health Week, we are featuring an article about the potential role of menstruation to precondition the uterus for future pregnancy. Summarized by a former participant in the FACTS elective, the authors of this research explore the role of menstruation in achieving a successful pregnancy by investigating parallels between inflammation present in both menstruation and pregnancy.
During National Infertility Awareness Week, we are featuring an article comparing various options available for ovulation induction, including clomiphene citrate, aromatase inhibitors, metformin, and gonadotropins. Ioana Pencea, a former FACTS elective participant, summarized information published in the Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques.
Despite a high prevalence of subfertility in the general population, the cause is often multifaceted, and the diversity of treatment options leaves many couples confused and overwhelmed. Through her summary of a research article titled, “Cumulative pregnancy probabilities among couples with subfertility: effects of varying treatments,” fourth-year medical student Katelyn Rennyson lends insight into the diagnosis of subfertility and discusses the data on a couple’s ability to conceive over a 3-year period depending on the treatment plan. She also highlights how fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) offer couples hope when combined with restorative reproductive treatment options.
To kick off National Breastfeeding Month, we are featuring a cross-sectional study that examines the relationship between perceived milk supply and exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months postpartum.
The FACTS elective attracts a broad spectrum of medical students interested in fertility awareness, with a vast range of baseline knowledge of the methods and their efficacy.