Dr. Sofie S.F. YUNG 翁淑菲醫生

Dr. Sofie S.F. YUNG hku_logo qmh_logo

Clinical Assistant Professor (Part-time)

MBBS; MEd (HK); MRCOG; FHKCOG; FHKAM (O&G); Cert HKCOG (Reprod Med)
location Department of O&G, Queen Mary Hospital
phone (852)-2255-4517
fax (852)-2855-0947
email HKU Scholars Hub
email https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8730-5055
Research Interests
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • In-vitro fertilization
  • Undergraduate medical education
Publications
2024
2023
2021
  • Ko JKY, Lam KKW, Cheng HHY, Lui MW, Yung SSF, Li RHW, Lau EYL, Ho PC, Yeung WSB, Ng EHY (2021). Fertility Preservation Programme in a Tertiary-Assisted Reproduction Unit in Hong Kong. Fertility & Reproduction. Vol. 03, No. 03, pp. 94-100.
  • Yung S.F.S., Lai S.F., Lam M.T., Lui M.W.E., Ko K.Y.J., Li R.H.W., Wong J.Y.Y., Lau Y.L.E., Yeung W.S.B. and Ng E.H.Y., Hyaluronic acid–enriched transfer medium for frozen embryo transfer: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial, Fertility and Sterility. 2021, 116, 1001-1009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.02.015
  • Chan M.K.D., Cheung K.W., Ko K.Y.J., Yung S.F.S., Lai S.F., Lam M.T., Ng Y.T.D., Lee V.C.Y., Li R.H.W. and Ng E.H.Y., Use of oral progestogen in women with threatened miscarriage in the first trimester: a randomized double-blind controlled trial, Human Reproduction. 2021, 36, 587-595. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deaa327
2019

  • Li R.H.W., Ko K.Y.J., Lee V.C.Y., Yung S.F.S., Lau Y.L.E., Yeung W.S.B., Ho P.C. and Ng E.H.Y., Comparing antral follicle count and serum anti?Mullerian hormone level for determination of gonadotrophin dosing in in?vitro fertilisation: a randomized trial , Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.20402

  • Wong H.Y.Q., Lui M.W.E., Yung S.F.S., Ko K.Y.J., Li R.H.W. and Ng E.H.Y., Randomized controlled trial of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pain relief during transvaginal oocyte retrieval using conscious sedation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial, Trials. 2019, 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3227-5

2018

  • Yung S.F.S., Cheng M.C.M., Ma W.S.P. and Ho P.C., Candida glabrata chorioamnionitis and fungaemia complicating pregnancy following intrauterine insemination, Hong Kong Medical Journal. 2018, 632-633. http://dx.doi.org/10.12809/hkmj164800

  • Wong Q.H.Y., Yeung T.W.Y., Yung S.F.S., Ko K.Y.J., Li R.H.W. and Ng E.H.Y., The effect of 12-month dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation on the menstrual pattern, ovarian reserve markers, and safety profile in women with premature ovarian insufficiency, Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 2018, 35: 857-862. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1152-2 (Publication No. : 289307)

  • Wong QHY, Yeung TWY, Yung SSF, Ko JKY, Li HWR, Ng EHY. The effect of 12-month dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation on the menstrual pattern, ovarian reserve markers, and safety profile in women with premature ovarian insufficiency. J Assist Reprod Genet 2018.

2016

  • Chan DM, Cheung KW, Yung SS, Lee VC, Li RH, Ng EH. A randomized double-blind controlled trial of the use of dydrogesterone in women with threatened miscarriage in the first trimester: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2016;17(1):408.

  • Ko JK, Yung SS, Seto MT, Lee CP. A questionnaire study on the acceptability of self-sampling versus screening by clinicians for Group B Streptococcus. J Chin Med Assoc. 2016 Feb;79(2):83-7.

  • Pun T.C., Yung S.F.S. and Wan H.L.T., Bleeding in early pregnancy, MIMS Journal of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Singapore. 2016, 42: 68-75.

  • Yung SS, Lai SF, Lam MT, Lee VC, Li RH, Ho PC, Ng EH. Randomized, controlled, double-blind trial of topical lidocaine gel and intrauterine lidocaine infusion for pain relief during saline contrast sonohysterography. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2016;47(1):17-21.

  • Yung SS, Lee VC, Chiu PC, Li HW, Ng EH, Yeung WS, Ho PC. The effect of 7 days of letrozole pretreatment combined with misoprostol on the expression of progesterone receptor and apoptotic factors of placental and decidual tissues from first-trimester abortion: a randomized controlled trial. Contraception 2016:93(4):323-30.

  • Yung SS, Ngu SF, Cheung VY. Late presentation of a variant of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2016:133(2):238-9.

2014

  • Lai CWS, Yung SSF, Ng EHY. Endometrial vascularity is lower in pregnancies with pregnancy-induced hypertension or small-for-gestational age in livebirth after IVF. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2014: 44(4) 455-460. [PubMed]

2013

  • Yung SS, Cheung VY, Chan GS. Ovarian osteoma mimicking a teratoma on ultrasound. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Jun;121(3):280-1. [PubMed]

2011

  • Lee VC, Yung SS, Li RH, Watzer B, Schweer H, Ng EH, Ho PC. A randomized comparison of pharmacokinetics of a single vaginal dose of dry misoprostol or misoprostol moistened with normal saline or with acetic acid. Hum Reprod. 2011 Nov;26(11):2981-7. [PubMed]

Research Grants

  • Gene expression profiling of human peri-implantation endometria before and after hysteroscopic polypectomy in subfertile patients with endometrial polyps. The University of Hong Kong Committee on Research and Conference Grants Small Project Funding 2012-2013 (Principal Investigator). $69,575.
  • A randomized comparative trial to compare the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol moistened with 5% acetic acid with dry vaginal misoprostol in the medical management of first trimester silent miscarriage. The University of Hong Kong Committee on Research and Conference Grants Small Project Funding 2011-2012 (Principal Investigator). $73,600.
  • A randomized comparative trial to compare the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol moistened with 5% acetic acid with dry vaginal misoprostol in the medical management of first trimester silent miscarriage. General Research Fund Incentive Award 2010-2011. $25,000.