Abraham Albert "Al" Yuzpe (born 1938) is a Canadian

obstetrician-gynecologist Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obst and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and t ...

known for his work on human fertility and

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Yuzpe regimen The Yuzpe regimen is a method of emergency contraception that uses a combination of ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel, specifically 1 mg of norgestrel (or 0.50mg of levonorgestrel) and 100 mcg of ethinyl estradiol ASAP and again in 12 hrs. It i ...

, named after him, is a method of reducing potential

unwanted pregnancies Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception, also known as unplanned pregnancies. Sexual activity without the use of effective contraception through choice or coercion is the predominant caus ...

, including

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''. 1994 Aug;50(2):101-8. Yuzpe AA, Smith RP, Rademaker AW. A multicenter clinical investigation employing ethinyl estradiol combined with dl-norgestrel as postcoital contraceptive agent. Fertil Steril 1982;37:508-513 He published the first studies demonstrating the method's safety and efficacy in 1974.

Life and career

Yuzpe earned his MD, MSc. and completed his fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the

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. Yuzpe founded one of the first

IVF In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a process of fertilisation in which an egg is combined with sperm in vitro ("in glass"). The process involves monitoring and stimulating the ovulatory process, then removing an ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from t ...

centres in Canada at the University of Western Ontario in 1982. He was a Fellow of the

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for two years, with his research focusing on the development and refinement of fertility promoting drugs, including

clomiphene citrate Clomifene, also known as clomiphene, is a medication used to treat infertility in women who do not ovulate, including those with polycystic ovary syndrome. It is taken by mouth. Common side effects include pelvic pain and hot flashes. Oth ...

and human menopausal gonadotropins. Yuzpe joined the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, where he held the position of Full Professor until retiring in 1995. He was co-founder and co-director of Genesis Fertility Centre, and then became co-founder and co-director of Olive Fertility Centre where he currently practices. Yuzpe has received the

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Award of Excellence in Reproductive Medicine, and The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Presidents Award "For his distinguished career in academic reproductive endocrinology and infertility and his dedication to women's health in Canada and abroad."

Selected publications

*AA Yuzpe, Z Liu, MR Fluker Rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)—salvaging in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles after total or near-total fertilization failure. Fertility and sterility, 2000 *MR Fluker, WM Hooper, AA Yuzpe Withholding gonadotropins. ''

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'', 1999 *MD Hornstein, R Hemmings, AA Yuzpe Use of nafarelin versus placebo after reductive laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. ''

'', 1997 *MD Hornstein, AA Yuzpe, KA Burry, LR Heinrichs Prospective randomized double-blind trial of 3 versus 6 months of nafarelin therapy for endometriosis associated pelvic pain. ''

'' 1995 *M Alsalili, A Yuzpe, I Tummon, J Parker, J Martin Pregnancy: Cumulative pregnancy rates and pregnancy outcome after in-vitro fertilization:> 5000 cycles at one centre... - Human ..., 1995 *CR Newton, MT Hearn, AA Yuzpe Psychological assessment and follow-up after in vitro fertilization: assessing the impact of failure. ''

'', 1990 *AA Yuzpe Pneumoperitoneum needle and trocar injuries in laparoscopy. A survey on possible contributing factors and prevention. ''

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'', 1990 *MT Hearn, AA Yuzpe, SE Brown Psychological characteristics of in vitro fertilization participants. American journal of ..., 1987 *Richard P. Dickey, A. Albert Yuzpe (1985). Managing Cyclomen (Danazol) Patients. *Jacques-E. Rioux, A. Albert Yuzpe (1982). Gynecologic endoscopic equipment. *AA Yuzpe, RP Smith, AW Rademaker A multicenter clinical investigation employing ethinyl estradiol combined with dl-norgestrel as postcoital contraceptive agent. ''

'', 1982 *R Minielly, AA Yuzpe, CG Drake (1979). Subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to ruptured cerebral aneurysm in pregnancy ''

Obstetrics & Gynecology Obstetrics and gynaecology (also spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obst and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and t ...

'', 1979 *Jacques-E. Rioux, A. Albert Yuzpe (1979). Evaluation of Female Sterilization Procedures *AA Yuzpe, WJ Lancee (1977). Ethinylestradiol and dl-norgestrel as a postcoital contraceptive. ''

'', 1977 *AA Yuzpe, HJ Thurlow, I Ramzy... Post coital contraception—A pilot study. The Journal of ..., 1974 *A. Albert Yuzpe, Jacques E. Rioux (1973). A manual of laparoscopy

References

External links

Dr. Al Yuzpe MSC, MD, FRCSC, Co-Director
via Olive Fertility Centre {{DEFAULTSORT:Yuzpe, A. Albert Living people 1936 births Canadian gynaecologists