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Background: Many couples do not have adequate documentation following fertility treatments., Aims: To conduct a survey to understand the information needs of assisted reproductive technology physicians when assessing the reasons affecting treatment outcomes after intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilisation (IVF)., Settings and Design: Online survey., Materials and Methods: Anonymous online survey of 14 parameters related to IUI treatment and 21 parameters related to IVF treatment, followed by recommendation of selected parameters for routine documentation., Statistical Analysis Used: Frequency distribution calculation of responses., Results: For IUI, total motile sperm count and post-wash sperm count and motility and for IVF, the quality and number of gametes, embryo number and morphology were the most important parameters., Conclusion: The study creates recommendations for the minimum information desirable in the fertility treatment documentation given to the couple undergoing treatment., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest., (Copyright: © 2023 Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences.)

Background: Rubella is a contagious viral illness that can be prevented by vaccination. Currently, vaccination is being offered to children and adolescents. Since an infection in pregnancy can have teratogenic effects, identification of susceptive women and vaccination before conception would be ideal., Aims: The aim of this study is to estimate the deficiency in immunity against Rubella in women planning conception., Settings and Design: Retrospective data collected from all women who attended a private assisted reproduction center for evaluation of infertility or for pre-pregnancy counseling between January 2012 and October 2017., Materials and Methods: Women underwent measurement of the rubella-specific immunoglobulin G using enzyme-linked fluorescent assay., Statistical Analysis: Data between age groups were compared using the Chi-squared test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant., Results: Of the 1671 cases analyzed, 418 lacked sufficient immunity and therefore needed vaccination., Conclusions: One in four women was at risk of developing rubella during pregnancy. It is important to screen and vaccinate susceptible women to reduce the risk of congenital rubella syndrome., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.

Context: Women with primary infertility and no obvious pelvic pathology on clinical evaluation and imaging are either treated empirically or further investigated by laparoscopy., Aims: The role of diagnostic laparoscopy in women who fail to conceive after empirical treatment with ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination was evaluated., Settings and Design: Retrospective study at a private infertility center., Materials and Methods: A study of patients who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy between 1(st) January 2001 and 31(st) December 2008 was performed. Those patients who had no detectable pathology based on history, physical examination, and ultrasound and had treatment for three or more cycles in the form of ovulation induction and IUI were included in the study. Moderate and severe male factor infertility and history of any previous surgery were exclusion criteria., Statistical Analysis Used: Data were statistically analyzed using Statistics Package for Social Sciences (ver. 16.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago)., Results: Of the 127 women who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, 87.4% (n = 111) of patients had positive findings. Significant pelvic pathology (moderate endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and tubal pathology) was seen in 26.8% of cases., Conclusion: One in four women had significant pelvic pathology where treatment could possibly improve future fertility. Diagnostic laparoscopy has a role in infertile women with no obvious abnormality before they proceed to more aggressive treatments.