The World Health Organisation’s 6th edition of semen analysis has become the fundamental investigation and subsequent evaluation protocol for the infertile man. If routine semen analysis is abnormal, it should be repeated. Once the repeated semen analyses demonstrate a sperm concentration less than 15 million spermatozoa/mL, serum testosterone, serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and [...]
On behalf of ASPIRE, we would like invite members to join the SIG for Reproductive Endocrinology including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of our SIG is to develop educational activities, booklets, organise regional meetings, masterclasses and webinars with internationally renowned experts in the field. The webinar entitled PCOS: A Diagnosis of Exclusion – [...]
Reproductive surgery remains an important pillar in infertility management. Uterus and adnexal disease are among common problems mainly treated with surgery. New surgical techniques and instruments contribute to continuous improvement in the practice of reproductive surgery. Minimal invasive surgery in practice and in our philosophical approach must be instilled in our daily work. The [...]
The IVF Experts Meeting is the biggest annual conference in Vietnam with representatives from all over the country gathering to share information. This year’s meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City in July. Two outstanding topics of this conference were the new individualised protocols in IVF (Random Start, PPOS, DuoStim) and the role [...]
Taiwan has been deeply affected by the COVID-19 Omicron variant strike since April. At the start of April, the daily domestic infection rate was around 100 with the total death toll from the pandemic exceeding 853. The daily infection number increased exponentially and peaked at 95,000 on May 27. Up to 14 July 4.2 [...]
Romerico Torres will be the new ASPIRE correspondent from the Philippines succeeding Dr Virgilio Novero. He is Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Far Eastern University Institute of Medicine, a specialist in reproductive medicine and minimally invasive gynaecological surgery at the Veterans’ Memorial Medical Centre in Quezon City, and a visiting consultant [...]
Fertility procedures have steadily increased, and we are approaching pre-pandemic levels. An eighth IVF centre was recently accredited to accommodate the increasing demand for fertility treatments. The growing awareness of assisted reproductive technology has generated a need for country specific information. As such, our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) have been tapped to provide data [...]
Officials at the Pakistan National Institute of Health have warned of the risk of a sixth COVID-19 wave due to a slight increase in new infections in recent weeks. However, the Government is taking necessary steps to keep the situation under control. The daily infection rate registered a sharp decline from the peak of [...]
Introducing Dr Emily Liu Country Representative Dr Emily Liu is the new ASPIRE country representative for New Zealand taking over this important role from Professor Neil Johnson. Emily is well known among members as a winner of the ASPIRE Young Investigator Award at our Congress in Taipei in 2018. Her presentation was on a [...]
The history of IVF in Nepal dates back to July 2004, twenty-six years after the birth of the world’s first “test tube baby” Louise Brown in England. Om Hospital & Research Centre in Nepal opened its first IVF facility in 2004. Om Mani Tamang, the first IVF baby of Rajendra and Sandhya Tamang, was [...]
