Assisted Conception

Referenced to July 2008

 

 

Review Articles

 

None identified

 

Clinical Studies

 

Randomised Controlled Trials

 

Barroso G, Karchmer S, Castelazo E, Carballo E, Kably A. [A prospective randomized trial of the impact of misoprostol (PgE1) on pregnancy rate after intrauterine insemination (IUI) therapy: a preliminary report]. Ginecol.Obstet.Mex. 2001;69:346-50.

Brown SE, Schnorr JS, Oehninger S, Kellam K, Gibbons WE, Muasher SJ et al. The efficacy of intravaginal prostaglandin E-1 (misoprostol) on pregnancy rates after intrauterine inseminations: a randomized controlled trial. Human Reproduction 1999;14:30-1.

Brown SE, Toner JP, Schnorr JA, Williams SC, Gibbons WE, de Ziegler D et al. Vaginal misoprostol enhances intrauterine insemination. Hum.Reprod. 2001;16:96-101.

 

Observational Studies

 

None identified

 

Cost-effectiveness

 

None identified

 

Basic Science

 

Ataman MB, Kaya A, Yildiz C, Duzgun H. The effect of misoprostol and valethamate bromide administered before insemination with frozen-thawed semen on cervix dilatation and fertility in sheep. Indian Veterinary Journal 2000;77:600-2.

 

 

Politics/ Licensing/ Ethics

 

None identified

 

Editorials/ Letters/ Opinions

 

Bisharah M,.Tulandi T. Side-effects of sublingual misoprostol and insemination terminate study. Reprod.Biomed.Online. 2002;5:92.

Fischer R. Birth of a child using frozen-thawed testicular spermatozoa. Hum.Reprod. 2000;15:2686.

Toner J, de Ziegler D, Brown S, Gibbons WE, Oehninger S, Schnorr JA et al. High rates of cramping with misoprostol administration for intrauterine insemination. Hum.Reprod. 2001;16:1051.

 

Unspecified

 

None identified