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Women's views on Friendly IVF: a qualitative preliminary study.

Micheline Garel¹, Béatrice Blondel, Lea Karpel

¹INSERM, UMR S149, IFR 69, Epidemiological Research Unit on Perinatal and Women's Health, Villejuif, France. micheline.garel@inserm.fr

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Friendly IVF (in vitro fertilisation) offers a valuable alternative for women undergoing fertility treatment, with fewer side effects and less emotional distress compared to standard IVF. This low-stimulation approach is perceived positively as a first step towards successful conception.

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Reproductive Medicine
In Vitro Fertilisation
Patient Experience Research

Background:

Standard IVF (S-IVF) involves high hormone doses, potentially leading to significant side effects and emotional distress.
A low-stimulation regimen, termed Friendly IVF, has emerged as an alternative approach in assisted reproduction.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate women's experiences with Friendly IVF in the French context.
To compare these experiences with those of women undergoing S-IVF.

Main Methods:

A qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with patients from two assisted reproduction technology centers.
Participants included 12 women undergoing Friendly IVF and 13 women undergoing S-IVF, interviewed after their second monitored cycle.

Main Results:

Women favored Friendly IVF for its lower hormone doses.
Cycle cancellation and oocyte retrieval failure were the most significant negative aspects of Friendly IVF.
Friendly IVF patients reported fewer side effects and less acute emotional distress than S-IVF patients.
Friendly IVF was viewed as a supportive initial step, maintaining hope for subsequent standard treatment.

Conclusions:

Friendly IVF, as implemented in the studied centers, is a valuable alternative for many women as an initial step in their IVF journey.
The regimen's reduced side effects and emotional impact contribute to its positive perception among patients.