Reproductive medicine

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

31/07/2026

Increased risk of congenital anomalies after fertility treatment is partially mediated by multiple birth: a population-based cohort study

Milne BM, Velez MP, Shellenberger J, Brogly SB. Hum Reprod. 2026; Jul 31 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

11/05/2026

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Milne B, Velez M, Shellenberger J, Brogly S. CMAJ. 2026; 198(18):E688-E697

Journal Article

21/04/2026

Reproductive pathways across the lifespan and their mental health impacts

Velez MP, Dayan N, Vigod SN, Ray JG. Healthc Q. 2026; 28(4): 7-9.

Journal Article

04/02/2026

Hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum disorder: Impact of institutional surgical volume on patient outcomes

Brennan LC, Bougie O, Shellenberger J, Pudwell J, Kingdom J, Thiel PS, Allen L, Hobson SR, Velez MP, Murji A. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2026; Feb 4 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

22/09/2025

Sexual and reproductive health in female adolescents and young adults with disabilities: a population-based study

Brown HK, Toulany A, Sharpe I, McPherson AC, Lunsky Y, Vandermorris A. J Adolesc Health. 2025; S1054-139X(25)00321-0. Epub 2025 Sep 22.

Journal Article

09/09/2025

Exposure to computed tomography before pregnancy and risk for pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies: a population-based cohort study

Simard C, Fu L, Odugbemi T, Simpson AN, Guan J, Tagalakis V, Delluc A, Ray JG. Ann Intern Med. 2025; Sep 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

05/12/2024

Association between infertility and incident onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease after childbirth: a population-based cohort study

Scime NV, Velez MP, Choi MY, Ray JG, Boblitz A, Brown HK. Hum Reprod. 2024; deae253.

Journal Article

01/10/2024

Hysterectomy rate following endometrial ablation in Ontario: a cohort analysis of 76,446 patients

McGee J, McClure A, Ilnitsky S, Vilos A, Abu-Rafea A, Vilos G. Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2024; 16(3):311-316. Epub 2024 Sep 30.

Journal Article

23/09/2024

Severe maternal and neonatal morbidity among gestational carriers: a cohort study

Velez MP, Ivanova M, Shellenberger J, Pudwell J, Ray JG. Ann Intern Med. 2024; 177(10):1-8.

Journal Article

25/04/2024

Multifetal pregnancy after implementation of a publicly funded fertility program

Velez MP, Soule A, Gaudet L, Pudwell J, Nguyen P, Ray JG. JAMA Netw Open. 2024; 7(4):e248496. Epub 2024 Apr 25.

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05/12/2024

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Reproductive medicine

Journal Articles

Increased risk of congenital anomalies after fertility treatment is partially mediated by multiple birth: a population-based cohort study

Risk of congenital anomalies among infants of patients with endometriosis: a population-based cohort study

Reproductive pathways across the lifespan and their mental health impacts

Hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum disorder: Impact of institutional surgical volume on patient outcomes

Sexual and reproductive health in female adolescents and young adults with disabilities: a population-based study

Exposure to computed tomography before pregnancy and risk for pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies: a population-based cohort study

Association between infertility and incident onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease after childbirth: a population-based cohort study

Hysterectomy rate following endometrial ablation in Ontario: a cohort analysis of 76,446 patients

Severe maternal and neonatal morbidity among gestational carriers: a cohort study

Multifetal pregnancy after implementation of a publicly funded fertility program

News Releases

Infertility linked to onset of systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease after childbirth

Common gynaecological surgery for abnormal bleeding associated with a high risk of hysterectomy

Surrogacy associated with higher risk of severe pregnancy outcomes

Publicly funded fertility program linked to a decrease in rate of multifetal pregnancy

Infertility treatment linked with slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications

Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of rapid repeat pregnancy

New study suggests preference for sons continues among second-generation women of South Asian descent

Teenagers more likely to have an abortion if their mother terminated a pregnancy: study

Poor contraceptive practices are leading to pregnancies in users of isotretinoin, a drug that causes birth defects

Fertility therapy not associated with long-term cardiovascular disease

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists