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[Is it possible to avoid working on weekends in an Assisted Reproductive Technology program?].

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  • 1Service de gynécologie obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier des Quatre-Villes, site de Sèvres, 141, Grande-Rue, 92318 Sèvres cedex, France. j.belaischallart@ch4v.fr

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Weekend oocyte retrievals and embryo transfers can be safely avoided in most fertility treatments. GnRH antagonists allow avoiding ovulation monitoring and inseminations, but weekend IVF requires careful monitoring for hyperstimulation risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)

Context:

  • Minimizing weekend work in fertility clinics is a growing concern.
  • ART procedures often require precise timing, posing scheduling challenges.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the feasibility of avoiding weekend oocyte retrievals and embryo transfers.
  • To assess the impact of GnRH agonist and antagonist protocols on weekend scheduling.

Summary:

  • Sunday oocyte retrievals and embryo transfers are avoidable in GnRH agonist/antagonist cycles.
  • Advancing or delaying hCG administration can avoid weekend oocyte retrievals, but not always embryo transfers.
  • GnRH antagonists facilitate avoiding weekend ovulation monitoring and inseminations in intrauterine insemination programs.

Impact:

  • Offers potential for improved work-life balance for fertility staff.
  • May lead to optimized scheduling in IVF and IUI programs.
  • Highlights the need for careful monitoring of ovarian hyperstimulation risk during weekend IVF.