An oocyte retrieval procedure for in vitro fertilisation or intracytoplasmic sperm injection typically employs one of several anaesthetic approaches tailored to patient comfort, procedural efficiency ...

Oocyte retrieval is a cornerstone of in vitro fertilization (IVF), encompassing a sequence of steps from ovarian stimulation through to follicular aspiration. Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) ...

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 ...

Freezing and storing your own eggs when you are not trying to get pregnant used to be rare. It was something young women with cancer might do, if treatment could badly damage their eggs or ability to ...

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 ...