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  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Infertility Treatment

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  • Poor responders exhibit inadequate follicular response to ovarian stimulation.
  • This negatively impacts oocyte retrieval, embryo availability, pregnancy rates, and cryopreservation.
  • Effective management strategies are crucial for optimizing outcomes in assisted reproductive technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the definition and prediction of poor ovarian response.
  • To discuss current and emerging strategies for managing poor responders in reproductive medicine.
  • To highlight the need for standardized definitions and further research.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on poor responders in assisted reproductive technology.
  • Analysis of various ovarian stimulation protocols and their efficacy.
  • Discussion of clinical approaches to enhance outcomes for poor responders.

Main Results:

  • No single stimulation approach is universally successful for all poor responders.
  • Inconsistency in defining 'poor response' hinders comparative studies.
  • A paucity of high-quality randomized controlled trials exists.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing outcomes for poor responders requires personalized strategies.
  • Further research and standardized definitions are needed to establish consensus on effective protocols.
  • Improved management of poor responders is essential for advancing reproductive medicine.