OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of patient follicular environment with oxidative stress on oocyte quality. METHODS: Patients on fertility treatment with either advanced maternal age or endometriosis were asked to donate follicular fluid …
PURPOSE: Standard oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) usually results in lower pregnancy rates than in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVM preceded by a prematuration step improves the acquisition of oocyte developmental competence and can enhance …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the follicular fluid oxidative balance of infertile patients of advanced-maternal-age and the correlation between oxidative imbalance in the follicular fluid and the embryological outcomes. METHODS: Follicular fluid …
PURPOSE: To investigate the effectiveness of a biphasic IVM culture strategy at improving IVM outcomes in oocytes from small follicles (< 6 mm) compared with routine Standard IVM in patients with polycystic ovaries. METHODS: This prospecti…