Joseph B. Stanford, MD, Restorative Reproductive Medicine

09/19/2025

Important new paper published that makes some preliminary comparisons between RRM birth outcomes and IVF birth outcomes. Data are still limited by numbers (RRM) and by lack of prognostic information (IVF). But it's a start.

Restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) outcomes compared to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) for the treatment of infertility: a retrospective evaluation of a 2019 clinic cohort compared to one cycle of IVF Authors Phil Boyle NeoFertility Clinic, Suite 7, Beacon Mall, Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland. Agn...

07/30/2025

Pleased to inform everyone that we have published the main outcomes paper for the Creighton Model Effectiveness, Intentions, and Behaviors Assessment (CEIBA) study!
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0328806
This is the fruit of many years of work by so many people, and was funded by the Office of Population Affairs, United States HHS.

Background Knowledge of the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle can be applied to conceive or to avoid pregnancy. Fertility intentions and sexual behaviors during the fertile time may influence whether and when pregnancy occurs. The Creighton Model FertilityCare System (CrMS) is a sp...

06/11/2025

Dr. Najmabadi presents our research about cycle markers of fecundability in relation to ovulation medications. In Boston, .

05/05/2025

One of the common mistakes about hormones of the ovulation/menstrual cycle is to assume that individual cycle hormone curves will look like the averages of many cycles. Check out this innovative new application of heat maps to understanding individual cycle variability!

Menstrual Cycle Heat Maps: Visualising menstrual cycle variability using hormone heat map arrays referenced to the ultrasound day of ovulation Authors Thomas P. Bouchard Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5774-0286 Saman H. Abd...

04/18/2025

I'm honored to see the establishment of a presidential chair in restorative reproductive medicine at the University of Utah!

The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine (DFPM) at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine is pleased to announce the establishment of the Joseph B. Stanford, M.D., and Kathleen B. Stanford Presidential Chair in Restorative Reproductive Medicine.

04/17/2025

Just published: Dr. Patrick Yeung's excellent overview of surgery in restorative reproductive medicine.

Commentary on Surgery in Restorative Reproductive Medicine Authors Patrick Yeung, Jr. Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA. RESTORE Center for Endometriosis LLC. DOI: https://doi.org/10.63264/v8yt9r80 Keywords: surgery, restorative surgery, restorative reproductive medicine, alternatives to IV...

04/08/2025

My colleague wrote a great overview of the development and current stage of restorative reproductive medicine (RRM), medical aspects. Soon we will publish a companion commentary about surgical RRM.

Commentary On Infertility and Restorative Reproductive Medicine Authors José Antonio Arraztoa Clínica Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile Author DOI: https://doi.org/10.63264/7eg52623 Keywords: infertility, restorative reproductive medicine Abstract Foundations In 1972, Drs. Evelyn and John ...

04/04/2025

I'm proud to be part of the ECHO (children's) study, which has published hundreds of scientific papers that advance our understanding of the underlying causes of autism.

ECHO Autism Research Autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition affecting social interaction, communication, learning, and behavior. In 2020, an estimated 1 in 36 8-year-old children […]

02/13/2025

Statistical risk of miscarriage
This website (which I didn't create) gives a graph or table of the risk of miscarriage (or probability of not miscarrying, depending on which button you pick), based on how far you have made it in the pregnancy to date (your current gestational age).
The risk is modified by inputting your age, height, weight, prior number of miscarriages (if any), and prior number of births (if any). Based on some solid studies.

Displays the overall probability of miscarriage - or, conversely, the probability of not miscarrying - based on pregnancy length by day and maternal history.

01/30/2025

I am giving a talk on Saturday Feb. 1 on the past, present and future of restorative reproductive medicine research for the IRRMA, virtual.

IRRMA's Annual Conference serves to enrich the knowledge of clinicians and healthcare professionals, including fertility charting instructors, foster new connections, facilitate research growth, and introduce attendees to novel treatments and tools applicable to their practice.

12/12/2024

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12/11/2024

Ma*****na and fertility.

Ma*****na use poses significant risks to fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and the health of future generations, demanding urgent public awareness and action.