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The Place of In Vitro Maturation in PCO/PCOS
Shital Julania1, Melanie L Walls2,3, Roger Hart3,4
1King Edward Memorial Hospital, 374 Bagot Road, Subiaco, WA 6008, Australia.
Abstract:
In vitro maturation (IVM) of human oocytes is an emerging treatment option for women with polycystic ovary/polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO/PCOS) in addition to the standard in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. There has been significant improvements in pregnancy rates with IVM over the last two decades. This article reviews the place of IVM for women with PCO/PCOS, placing an emphasis on the predictors of successful pregnancy, optimization of culture media, IVM protocols, pregnancy rates, and neonatal outcomes following IVM treatment.
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