Education versus Service in medical training: a false dichotomy that refuses to die

When benign mimics malignancy: a call for surgical restraint and clinical nuance in endometriosis-associated ovarian masses

Few scenarios in gynecologic surgery test clinical judgment more than the evaluation of an adnexal mass suspicious for malignancy. Nowhere is this challenge more pronounced than in patients with

Associations between social and economic determinants of health and receiving infertility care among female Veterans: a cross-sectional study

To examine the associations between social and economic determinants of health with receipt of infertility diagnoses and care among Veterans. In the non-Veteran population, socially and

Moving from subjectivity to standardization? The emerging role of artificial intelligence in the embryology laboratory

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful tool across multiple industries. Many AI applications have been developed for use in medicine; however, there is an extremely

Automation in the gamete laboratory: have we reached a turning point?

Everyone knows that the real miracles of in vitro fertilization (IVF) happen in the IVF laboratory. The sight of human eggs, sperm, and embryos in the laboratory invoke, at least in some of us, a

Contraceptive use and unfulfilled preferences among women ages 15–49 years in the United States, 2022–2023

To update estimates of, and examine the intersection between, method-specific contraceptive use and unfulfilled contraceptive preferences for US women ages 15–49 years since multiple events

The follicle-stimulating hormone receptor unmasked: insights drawn from a case of spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

This issue of F&S Reports features a case report of a woman with spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (sOHSS), the lesser-known “cousin” of iatrogenic OHSS (iOHSS) (1). Understanding

Only time will tell

Time is valuable. In medicine, and particularly in embryology, time is not merely a resource. It is a fundamental influencer of outcomes. There are certainly individuals throughout history who

Polypoid endometrioma mimicking malignant transformation: a case report and systematic review

To report a case of polypoid ovarian endometrioma mimicking malignant transformation, review the literature on this rare entity, and highlight its implications for surgical management and

Efficacy and Safety of Desogestrel/Ethinylestradiol 150/20 Flexible Extended Regimen (FREEDOM 150/20) in Dysmenorrhea: Phase 3 Study in Japan

To evaluate the efficacy and long-term safety of a user-driven flexible extended regimen of desogestrel 150 μg/ethinylestradiol 20 μg (DSG/EE 150/20) for the treatment of primary or secondary