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Prolactin Reference Range for Women
Since reproductive age women have higher prolactin levels than men, a reference range specific to women is suggested to prevent unnecessary pituitary MRI imaging.
Frozen Embryo Transfer Protocol Comparison
We need standardized terminology for frozen embryo transfer (FET) protocols to compare them. For this reason, standard FET protocols are defined and numbered.
Euploid Embryo Outcomes by Age at Oocyte Retrieval and Embryo Day
Pregnancy rates for euploid embryos vary by age at oocyte retrieval and day of cryopreservation (day 5, day 6, or day 7).
Successive Euploid Single Embryo Transfers
There is a small decrease of approximately 10% in the fetal heartbeat rate per embryo transfer from the first to the third successive single euploid embryo transfer.
Culture Media
Review of methods used to quantitatively measure the performance of embryo culture media for quality control monitoring.
Frozen Donor Egg (Oocyte) Bank Quality Monitoring
Methodology is described for monitoring the performance of vitrified donor oocytes. Summary data is listed and compared for multiple donor oocyte banks.
Embryo Culture
Oocyte and embryo yield after IVF stimulation is discussed and graphed for different AMH values. ICSI and conventional insemination are compared.
Embryo Labeling
The need for uniform embryo labeling is discussed and a proposed solution is given.
Incubators
A method for quality control monitoring of embryo incubators is discussed and demonstrated. No under performing incubators were discovered.
PGT-A Outcomes
Increased pregnancy rates after euploid embryo transfers are seen after a transition to more use of modified natural frozen embryo transfer protocols (without letrozole).
Thaw, Biopsy, PGT-A, Re-Cryo
Overall there is about a 30-40% loss of reproductive potential when embryos are thawed, biopsied for PGT-A, and vitrified again.
Egg (Oocyte) Banks
Outcome data for several frozen donor oocyte banks is given for oocytes thawed at a single center.
Helpful Fertility Services
Links are provided to websites for companies that offer helpful fertility related services.
Number of Oocytes and Live Birth Rate
A graph is given to estimate the chances of having at least 1 live birth based on number of oocytes cryopreserved.
Predicting IVF Success
Two tools are given to estimate the chances of having at least 1 live birth from an oocyte retrieval based on age at oocyte retrieval and AMH.
Average AMH and 95% CI
The average Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) and 95% confidence interval is given for fertility clinic patients based on age.
Donor Egg (Oocyte) Thaw Cycles
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) frozen embryo transfer (FET) protocols are compared for use with oocyte thaw, ICSI, and fresh embryo transfer cycles.
Fresh vs Frozen Embryos
Fresh and frozen embryo transfers have similar live birth rates in the United States based on data reported to SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology).
Frozen Embryo Transfer Protocols
Fetal heartbeat rate per embryo is compared for different frozen embryo transfer (FET) protocols.