Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) impacts 5–7% of all pregnancies. A pregnancy is considered previable, the fetus having a low chance of surviving before 22 weeks of gestation. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality. PPROM is associated with health complications for the neonates and mothers. Some of the neonatal morbidities include respiratory distress syndrome, infection, pulmonary hypoplasia, and sepsis. Some of the maternal complications are chorioamnionitis, endometritis, and placental abruption. This case study describes a clinical case from the Dominican Republic where there was a PPROM that occurred at 16 weeks of gestation. Furthermore, the latency period from the initial rupture to preterm birth was approximately 18 weeks, which is longer than the average latency period. Despite these complications, the patient successfully gave birth at 33.6 weeks to a relatively healthy baby.

WITH its scenic canals and rich history, Amsterdam is a vibrant city and popular travel destination for people across the globe. This year it was also home to the 40th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), taking place from 7th–10th July. The event gathered experts, researchers, and practitioners from various parts of the world to share and discuss the latest advancements in reproductive health and embryology.

Background: Approximately 15% of all pregnancies (about 20 million) suffer from acute severe obstetric complications. The first 24 hours postpartum represent the period with the highest chance of mortality. The most evident complication is haemorrhage, solely accounting for 27% of all maternal deaths worldwide. Haemorrhage occurring postpartum accounts for 73% of all cases. Primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is defined as the loss of at least 500 mL of blood after vaginal delivery or 1,000 mL of blood after Caesarean section within 24 hours of delivery. Aim: This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the incidence and determine risk factors of PPH after vaginal delivery in Kasr Al Ainy University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Methodology: The study is a multivariate cross-sectional study. Single population proportion formula was used to determine the sample size in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was collected via assisted questionnaires, and results were statistically interpreted with a confidence interval of 95% to gather the odds ratio (OR) of significant risk factors of PPH. The SPSS® (IBM, Armonk, New York, USA) statistical package was used. Results: PPH incidence in Kasr Al Ainy in the period of this study was 8.1%. Atonic factors were implicated in 67% of all PPH after vaginal delivery. Most evident risk factors were prolonged labour (OR: 5.1), history of previous PPH (OR: 4.25), hypertension (OR: 2.53), and age ≥35 years (OR: 2.29), respectively. Conclusion: The authors’ research concluded that most cases of PPH were mainly of atonic causes, with prolonged labour being the most evident risk factor.

Azoospermia is a common cause of male infertility; however, surgical sperm retrieval (SSR) and subsequent intracytoplasmic sperm injection offers couples the chance to have a biological child. SSR success is highly variable and dependent on a number of factors. One such factor is male follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which has been researched extensively. The aim of this literature review is to ascertain if there is a ‘cut off’ FSH value that correlates with successful SSR, whether this value differs depending on method of SSR, and if there is a correlation between male FSH level and obstetric outcomes. Thirty-five articles were identified and reviewed, with 10 papers suggesting FSH cut off values. These ranged from <8.5 to <25.0 IU/L, with a mean value of 14.0 IU/L. Generally the results suggested that lower FSH values were associated with increased SSR success. Few papers considered pregnancy and birth outcomes following intracytoplasmic sperm injection with surgically retrieved sperm, and there was no clear correlation with male FSH levels. Clinical implications include considering FSH results when counselling patients about both SSR and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Suggested future research implications are to further investigate the predictive role of FSH in combination with other clinical and endocrinological markers.