Essays

Periodic publishing of important issues related to IVF treatments

From time to time we will upload short essays regarding important topics on human reproduction and ART techniques.
Our purpose is to challenge common practices and knowledge from an evidence – based outlook and improve our understanding of human reproduction and infertility treatments

How Internet and Social Media Have Shaped Reproductive Medicine and IVF 150 150 IVF Opinions

How Internet and Social Media Have Shaped Reproductive Medicine and IVF

Doctors and medical staff, in this new digital and social media era, must understand and empathize their patients and spend enough time to clarify issues presented on the internet. The widespread use of internet research engines and social media have…

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Thoughts on endometrial receptivity 150 150 IVF Opinions

Thoughts on endometrial receptivity

           Endometrial receptivity is a pivotal “check point” in human reproduction. Even a competent, genetically normal embryo must encounter in proper time a functioning “window” to be implanted             Embryo implantation is a complex multistep event that involves both the…

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The Dilemma with Ovarian Endometriosis Cysts 150 150 IVF Opinions

The Dilemma with Ovarian Endometriosis Cysts

Facing endometriosis cysts and fertility, a potential concession must be made between an ovarian surgery with a possible negative effect on ovarian reserve or continue suppression with OCs and an “unorthodox” management with an “emergency” IVF The presence of ovarian…

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The Menace of the Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) and Reproduction 150 150 IVF Opinions

The Menace of the Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) and Reproduction

        Most modern women in their thirties and forties are full of energy, with personal and career ambitions and suddenly might be informed that their reproduction time is limited, and they must rethink all personal, social and working plans. At birth,…

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Thoughts on IVF success 150 150 IVF Opinions

Thoughts on IVF success

Factors that are related to IVF outcome can be grouped as laboratory factors, human factors and genetic recombination IVF clinics are organized, wish and work, to have positive results and healthy live births. This is a pursuit in which most…

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The preimplantation genetic embryo-screening hypothesis 150 150 IVF Opinions

The preimplantation genetic embryo-screening hypothesis

There are not yet randomized controlled studies that support the claim that PGS improves IVF outcome, particularly when outcome analysis have as reference point the cycle start. It is well understood that the gradual decline in human natural and assisted…

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