{"title":"Inside Front Cover - Affiliations and First page of TOC","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1472-6483(24)00520-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1472-6483(24)00520-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"49 2","pages":"Article 104331"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1472648324005200/pdfft?md5=0965aebe2baaef6a0e168375f2fecf7e&pid=1-s2.0-S1472648324005200-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141951083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The good, the bad and the ugly of luteal phase stimulations","authors":"Barbara Lawrenz , Baris Ata , Human M. Fatemi","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104383","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104383","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An early follicular phase start of ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive technology (ART) is only required if a fresh embryo transfer is planned. A shift from fresh to frozen embryo transfers has recently characterized ART treatments and, combined with the trend towards treatment individualization and simplification, facilitated random-start stimulation. Luteal phase stimulation, started between ovulation and the next menses, has gained momentum and the good, the bad and the ugly sides have become obvious with the increasing number performed. Unprotected intercourse during the follicular phase or around ovulation can result in an unknown and undetectable conception at the time of starting stimulation. Aside from the theoretical implications for embryo development from exposure to stimulation medication, embryo-derived human chorionic gonadotrophin may cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. The duration of stimulation and consumption of gonadotrophin appear to be longer and higher than in the early follicular phase start approach, although the number of retrieved/mature oocytes is comparable or, in some instances, higher. On the other hand, elevated progesterone concentrations during the luteal phase may prevent premature ovulation and, in theory, might replace pituitary suppression using gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists or exogeneous progestins. Furthermore, the flexibility in stimulation timing will meet the needs of patients with time constraints.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"49 6","pages":"Article 104383"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142392836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ZiHan Qin, QiaoHua Xiong, MingHan Lu, ShuHua Li, YuJun Chen, WenHan Ma, Ling Ma, Chun Zhou, Quanfei Zhu, YuanZhen Zhang, Ming Zhang, JunHao Lei
{"title":"Sperm recovery and ICSI outcomes in non-obstructive azoospermia with cryptorchidism treated by orchiopexy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"ZiHan Qin, QiaoHua Xiong, MingHan Lu, ShuHua Li, YuJun Chen, WenHan Ma, Ling Ma, Chun Zhou, Quanfei Zhu, YuanZhen Zhang, Ming Zhang, JunHao Lei","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104392","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this meta-analysis was to quantify the available data concerning sperm retrieval rate (SRR) subsequent to testicular sperm extraction (TESE) and the clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR) subsequent to TESE and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in patients with non-obstructive azoospermia with cryptorchidism treated by orchidopexy. Furthermore, the aim was to explore the potential predictors of SRR, CPR and LBR within this population. Extensive searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and Web of Science databases, and 23 articles were included in the study, with 1496 patients. The overall SRR per TESE cycle in the total evaluated trials was 60.9% (55.7-66.2%). Factors such as age at TESE, age at orchidopexy, testicular volume, and FSH, LH and testosterone levels did not affect final SRR. Meta-analyses were conducted on 13 studies each for CPR and LBR, including 913 and 799 ICSI cycles, respectively. The overall CPR per ICSI cycle was 37.6% (29.1-46.1%), and the overall LBR per ICSI cycle was 32.6% (24.9-40.4%). Factors as mentioned above, and the age of women undergoing ICSI, did not affect CPR or LBR per ICSI cycle. Although this meta-analysis extensively investigated outcomes of TESE and potential predictors of SRR, CPR and LBR for patients with non-obstructive azoospermia with cryptorchidism treated by orchidopexy, no effective predictors of outcomes were identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":" ","pages":"104392"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiutong Li , Yi Dai , Xiaoyan Li , Yushi Wu , Zhiyue Gu , Chenyu Zhang , Hailan Yan , Shiqing Lyu , Biyun Zhang , Jinghua Shi , Jinhua Leng
{"title":"Biological characteristics related to treatment effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on adenomyosis-associated dysmenorrhoea","authors":"Qiutong Li , Yi Dai , Xiaoyan Li , Yushi Wu , Zhiyue Gu , Chenyu Zhang , Hailan Yan , Shiqing Lyu , Biyun Zhang , Jinghua Shi , Jinhua Leng","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104393","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104393","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Research question</h3><div>Are there correlations between the biological expression of steroid receptors and the extent of fibrosis in adenomyotic lesions, and the treatment effectiveness of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) on alleviation of adenomyosis-associated dysmenorrhoea.</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>In this retrospective cohort study, 125 women with adenomyosis who underwent hysterectomy were screened. Tissue samples were collected from 41 patients who had undergone LNG-IUS treatment prior to surgery, and these patients were further categorized into the treatment effective group (<em>n</em> = 18) and the treatment failure group (<em>n</em> = 23) according to their self-reported relief from dysmenorrhoea after 6 months of treatment. Oestrogen receptor-α (ER-α) and progesterone receptor expression, and the extent of fibrosis in the adenomyotic lesions were measured using immunohistochemistry and Masson's trichrome staining, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Patients in the treatment failure group demonstrated lower expression of ER-α and progesterone receptors, and more pronounced fibrosis in the stroma of adenomyotic lesions compared with patients in the treatment effective group. In the glandular epithelium of lesions, ER-α expression was reduced significantly in the treatment failure group, whereas no notable difference in the expression of progesterone receptors was observed. Notably, the staining intensity of ER-α in the stroma of lesions was found to have the strongest positive correlation with the degree of symptom alleviation for dysmenorrhoea (<em>r</em> = 0.703, <em>P</em> < 0.001), with an area under the curve of 0.894 for prediction.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The reduced expression of steroid receptors in adenomyotic lesions, especially ER-α in the stroma, was associated with increased likelihood of treatment failure of LNG-IUS for alleviation of dysmenorrhoea.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"49 6","pages":"Article 104393"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141850843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparisons of cumulative live birth rates after embryo transfers at day 2/3 versus day 5/6: a French national study","authors":"Patricia Fauque , Audrey Marchand Zebina , Sylvie Epelboin , Ana Rita Coutinho , Thomas Charbonnier , Imène Mansouri , Jessica Gane , Bastien Ducreux , Philippe Jonveaux , Fabrice Guérif","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Research question</h3><div>Are there significant differences between cumulative live birth rates (CLBR) after short or extended embryo culture when comparisons are performed per cycle?</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>This French national study included all IVF cycles performed from January 2016 to December 2019 with at least one cleaved embryo at day 2. The day 2/3 and day 5/6 groups were identified using the National Biomedicine Agency register. Only attempts involving the vitrification method were included. CLBR was assessed with 1 and 2 years of follow-up using a logistic regression model. The evolution of CLBR per cycle was compared over 1 year of follow-up.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In total, 133,250 cycles met the inclusion criteria (70,528 and 62,722 in the day 2/3 and day 5/6 groups). In multivariate analysis including several patient and cycle characteristics, the CLBR per cycle was significantly lower in the day 5/6 compared with the day 2/3 group. A significantly higher rate of fresh embryo transfer cancellation was observed in the day 5/6 compared with the day 2/3 group. The evolution of the CLBR was significantly different in favour of the day 2/3 group in cases with three or fewer day 2 embryos, whatever the patient's age, in their two first attempts as well as in their third or further attempts.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Overall, the nationwide results per cycle suggest that extended embryo culture until the blastocyst stage, even when used in combination with vitrification, could not improve live birth rates. Moreover, where three or fewer day 2 embryos are obtained, it might be preferable to use the short embryo culture strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"49 6","pages":"Article 104384"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141853422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assisted reproductive technology and prolonged third stage of labour: a multicentre study in Japan","authors":"Akihito Kato , Takafumi Ushida , Seiko Matsuo , Sho Tano , Kenji Imai , Shigeru Yoshida , Mamoru Yamashita , Hiroaki Kajiyama , Tomomi Kotani","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104382","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104382","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Research question</h3><div>What are the risk factors for a prolonged third stage of labour, closely related to postpartum haemorrhage, and what is the effect of assisted reproductive technology (ART) on the third stage of labour?</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Clinical data of women who delivered vaginally at term at 12 primary maternity hospitals in Japan (2010–2018) (<em>n</em> = 25,336) were obtained; 1148 (4.5%) conceived through ART and 2246 (8.9%) through non-ART treatments. The risk of a prolonged third stage of labour (defined as ≥20 min) was evaluated by univariable and multivariable regression analyses. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) of a prolonged third stage of labour were evaluated, stratified by the type of ART, with natural conception as a reference.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Multivariable analysis showed that pregnancy achieved through ART (aOR 4.38, 95% CI 3.12 to 6.15), history of spontaneous miscarriage (OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.84) and prolonged labour (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.12) were identified as independent risk factors. Frozen embryo transfer (FET), FET in a hormone replacement cycle (HRC–FET) and blastocyst-stage embryo transfer were significantly associated with a prolonged third stage of labour (aOR 4.07, 95% CI 2.75 to 6.04, aOR 4.11, 95% CI 2.58 to 6.57 and aOR 2.13, 95% CI 1.15 to 3.95, respectively). No significant difference was observed in the duration of third stage of labour between natural conception and non-ART treatment (<em>P</em> = 0.61).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Pregnancy achieved through ART, particularly FET, HRC–FET and blastocyst-stage embryo transfer, was a significant risk factor for a prolonged third stage of labour.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"49 6","pages":"Article 104382"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141853014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for improving endometrial receptivity in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a comprehensive review of the available evidence","authors":"Stefano Palomba , Flavia Costanzi , Donatella Caserta , Amerigo Vitagliano","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Direct and indirect evidence suggests that endometrial receptivity may play a crucial role in the reduced fertility rate of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Various pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies with potential effects on endometrial receptivity in patients with PCOS have been proposed. The aim of this study was to summarize the rationale and the clinical and experimental evidence of interventions tested for improving endometrial receptivity in infertile patients with PCOS. A systematic review was conducted by consulting electronic databases. All interventions with a potential influence on endometrial receptivity in infertile patients with PCOS were evaluated, and their main biological mechanisms were analysed. In total, 24 interventions related to endometrial receptivity were identified. Notwithstanding a strong biological rationale, no intervention aimed at improving endometrial receptivity in women with PCOS is supported by an adequate body of evidence, limiting their use in clinical practice. Further high-quality research is needed in this field to limit potentially ineffective and unsafe add-on treatments in infertile patients with PCOS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"49 6","pages":"Article 104381"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141839577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carrie L. Williams , Kathryn J. Bunch , Charles Stiller , Michael F.G. Murphy , Beverley J. Botting , Melanie C. Davies , Barbara Luke , Philip J. Lupo , Alastair G. Sutcliffe
{"title":"Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children born after assisted reproductive technology","authors":"Carrie L. Williams , Kathryn J. Bunch , Charles Stiller , Michael F.G. Murphy , Beverley J. Botting , Melanie C. Davies , Barbara Luke , Philip J. Lupo , Alastair G. Sutcliffe","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104379","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Research question</h3><div>Are children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) at higher risk of developing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)?</div></div><div><h3>Design</h3><div>Records of children born after ART recorded by the UK Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority were linked to National Registry of Childhood Tumours records to determine the number of children developing LCH. Calculated person-years at risk were used in conjunction with the incidence of LCH in the general population to determine the expected number of cases if the cohort had the same incidence as the general population with similar age and sex, over the same calendar years. The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was derived as the ratio of observed to expected cases. Exact 95% CI were calculated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In total, 118,155 children born after ART contributed 796,633 person-years follow-up (average follow-up 6.74 years). Eight cases of LCH were identified, compared with 3.75 cases expected (SIR 2.135, 95% CI 0.92–4.21; <em>P</em> = 0.074). Significantly more cases were associated with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) (SIR 4.02, 95% CI 1.31–9.39) and male factor infertility (SIR 5.41, 95% CI 1.47–13.84). Most cases of LCH had single-system disease (<em>n</em> = 6).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study found that significantly more cases of LCH were identified in children born after ICSI and in children whose parents had male factor infertility. A non-significant excess of cases in children born after ART was identified. Absolute excess risk was small. Given the rarity of LCH and the small number of cases included in this large cohort, further studies into the risk of LCH in children born after ART are indicated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"49 6","pages":"Article 104379"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141838747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elisabeth Gerard Cassiman , Sophie Harter , Romane Mougel , Cécile Mezan De Malartic , Charline Bertholdt , Olivier Morel , Mikaël Agopiantz
{"title":"Is hysterosalpingo-foam sonography the new gold standard for assessing tubal patency? A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Elisabeth Gerard Cassiman , Sophie Harter , Romane Mougel , Cécile Mezan De Malartic , Charline Bertholdt , Olivier Morel , Mikaël Agopiantz","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this study was to compare hysterosalpingo-foam sonography (HyFosy) with other tubal patency tests to analyse its efficacy, safety and tolerance. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed following the Cochrane Collaboration and PRISMA guidelines by searching PubMed and the Cochrane Library using the term ‘HyFosy’. In total, 20 studies, published from 2012 to January 2023, were included in this review. Information about the identification of tubal patency, agreement with laparoscopy, pain intensity, procedure failure, occurrence of pregnancy, side effects and treatment modalities was extracted. In 94% of patients, HyFosy had the same result as laparoscopy. No difference was found between HyFosy and hysterosalpingography (HSG) in terms of identification of tubal patency [total risk ratio (TRR) 0.98, 95% CI 0.88–1.10] and procedure failure (TRR 0.47, 95% CI 0.07–3.05). The visual analogue scale pain score was in favour of HyFosy (TRR 1.09, 95% CI 1.00–1.17); 95% of patients scored <6. Only 1% of patients had procedure failure or side effects after undergoing HyFosy. HyFosy is at least as efficient as HSG. HyFosy should be fully integrated as a first-line tool for the assessment of tubal patency. New guidelines for the inclusion of HyFosy in the assessment of tubal patency and standardization of this new procedure are essential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":"50 1","pages":"Article 104380"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141844567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jemma Garratt, Trina Shah, Anna Mclaughlin, Balsam Al-Hashimi, Nick Macklon, Elena Linara-Demakakou, Kamal K Ahuja
{"title":"Clinical outcomes of vitrified-warmed autologous oocyte cycles with 15-year follow-up at a single UK centre: consistent and predictable results.","authors":"Jemma Garratt, Trina Shah, Anna Mclaughlin, Balsam Al-Hashimi, Nick Macklon, Elena Linara-Demakakou, Kamal K Ahuja","doi":"10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Research question: </strong>What were the clinical outcomes from 332 autologous vitrified- warmed oocyte cycles derived from 3182 elective autologous oocyte freeze cycles carried out between 2008 and 2022 in a single-centre series?</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>In this retrospective observational study, outcomes in 299 patients returning to use their frozen oocytes between 2015 and 2023 were analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 3328 elective oocyte vitrification cycles were performed in 2280 patients. The return rate to use oocytes was 14% (299/2171). Mean ages were 37.6 years at storage and 40 at warming. Ninety-three clinical pregnancies and 77 healthy live births were recorded. The live birth rate (LBR) was 24% (39/163) per fresh transfer and 17% (39/227) per embryo transferred. Stratified by age at freezing, the LBR per embryo transferred was 26% (12/47) in participants under 35 years, 20% (24/118) in those 35-39 years and 5% (3/62) in those 40+ years. Frozen embryo transfers (FET) achieved a 30% (24/80) LBR per embryo transfer and a 27% (24/90) LBR per embryo transferred. PGT-A for embryo selection doubled the LBR compared with FET from an untested embryo after one attempt (40% versus 21%). In patients aged over 40 years, the cumulative LBR reached 42% per patient in euploid FET.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The proportion of patients who returned to use their stored oocytes and the clinical outcomes were consistent with other recent reports and challenges the prevalent critical narrative regarding elective oocyte freezing for fertility preservation. The results are now comparable to routine IVF. Not everyone who returns to use their oocytes will conceive, but for those choosing to preserve their fertility, oocyte freezing can provide reproducible and reassuring results.</p>","PeriodicalId":21134,"journal":{"name":"Reproductive biomedicine online","volume":" ","pages":"104376"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141724326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}