The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists within a year had no apparent effect on the number of oocytes retrieved in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), based on data from 73 patients ...

The following preparation is required before oocyte aspiration can be carried out. The patient is kept in fasting for 5 hours. Different forms of anesthesia can be used. Short-acting intravenous ...

Reproductive medicine continually confronts new ethical frontiers, as illustrated by a recently published case (July 15 issue). 1 Although similar cases with men and sperm retrieval have been observed ...

A pioneering study, presented today at the ESHRE 40 th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) prior to the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during in vitro ...

Since the effects of gender-affirming therapy on fertility are unknown, multiple medical societies endorse the preservation of fertility in persons who identify as transgender. 1-3 In transgender male ...

Obtaining quality oocytes is a prerequisite for ART-based studies. Here we describe a method for transabdominal ultrasound-guided (US) oocyte retrieval in rhesus macaques (Macaca mullata) and compare ...

Oocyte cryopreservation is a suitable fertility preservation option for women who are not partnered, have ethical objections to cryopreserving embryos or wish to have complete reproductive autonomy.