Tag: hyperstimulation

Low Rate of Complications With IVF

In the United States from 2000 to 2011, IVF procedures were associated with low complication risks, according to a study published in the January 6 issue of JAMA.

Use of assisted reproductive technology (ART), predominently IVF, continues to increase in the United States and globally. In an effort to improve patient safety, stimulation protocols have become less aggressive, oocyte retrieval …

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In IVF more (eggs) is not necessarily better

That’s one of the misconceptions (#7) in our book, “Conceptions & Misconceptions,” more is better.

And now a study reported from ASRM 2013 again shows that’s not true.

Retrieving more than 15 eggs from a woman during IVF increases the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with only a minimal increase in live birth rate, according to Anish Shah, MD, of …

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