At Repromed we are committed to supporting innovative research that will benefit our patients. Research and development is an essential part of improvement and development of new procedures and technologies to improve the patient journey through IVF. The Repromed staff is involved in several research projects and Repromed collaborates with other international and national institutions to conduct state-of-the art research in the area of fertility and reproductive health. Repromed has a very proactive research team and their goal is to improve the opportunities of people wishing to achieve a pregnancy. The following list outlines current research projects.
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BMI Study - the impact of body mass on sperm quality
Repromed is collaborating with the University of Auckland on a study examining the effect of male BMI on sperm quality. It is established that increased BMI reduces fertility in women, however it is less clear in men. To date, most infertility research has focused on the female partner and in the majority of cases, the cause of male infertility remains poorly understood. Participation in this study will therefore help us to learn more about male fertility and possibly the underlying causes of male infertility.
For more information please download the BMI Study Information Sheet, or call us on (09) 524 1232, or 0800 IVF 105.
Predicting viability of Embryos
The safest option for IVF treatment is to transfer a single embryo and avoid the increased risk of complications to the mother and the babies of multiple gestation pregnancies. This study uses the culture media and the cells that are removed from the oocytes as part of the IVF/ICSI process and is assessing whether the metabolic rate of the cells can be used to find the embryo with the best chance of pregnancy for transfer.
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The role of sperm DNA in embryos
The health of the sperm is now becoming understood to be important for the health of the embryo and therefore pregnancy success. This study is investigating if the health of the DNA in the sperm influences the outcome of the infertility treatment.
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Menevit
This study is looking at the ability of the vitamin preparation Menevit to improve the health of sperm in men whose sperm show high levels of DNA damage or cellular stress.
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Acupuncture and the endometrium
There is some evidence that acupuncture after transfer may have some positive benefit on pregnancy rates. However, what is not known is the mechanism for this improvement. This study will examine the question as to whether acupuncture improves the endometrium for women undergoing an embryo transfer.
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Fallopian sperm perfusion study
An international randomised controlled trial to assess whether Fallopian Sperm Perfusion (FSP) is better than Intrauterine Insemination for treatment of couples with unexplained infertility. For more information, download the FSP Patient Information Sheet.
Development of Culture Media for the Human Embryo
Improvements in the culture media for the human embryo in the last 5 years have resulted in an increase in pregnancy rates that we see today. We are developing new systems and supporting media for the human embryo with the goal of increasing embryo viability and pregnancy rates.
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Quality Control; Role of Seminal Plasma in the Reproductive Tract
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