Andrea Lanes, MSc, PhD, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and colleagues recently became the first to compare outcomes of ovarian stimulation and embryo transfer for oligoanovulatory patients with hypothalamic hypogonadism versus polycystic ovary syndrome.

Minimally invasive surgery is often promoted as a way to reduce postoperative pain after benign gynecological surgery. However, Brigham researchers found vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomy for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse appear to be similar with regard to postoperative pain medication requirements.

Many IVF programs freeze embryos to mitigate risk of elevated estradiol levels that can negatively affect conception and live birth. However, Brigham researchers determined elevated estradiol levels at the time of progesterone initiation have similarly negative effects on outcomes after frozen embryo transfer cycles.

About one-third of patients with endometriosis have persistent pelvic pain after surgical treatment. Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers have conducted the first study of the relationship between presurgical blood metabolites and postsurgical pain in adolescents and young women with endometriosis.

Ellen W. Seely, MD, and colleagues used a structured survey to ascertain the experience of preeclampsia from the patient’s point of view. The responses demonstrate a need for routine, thorough patient education about preeclampsia early in pregnancy, as well as better postpartum care.