Frozen embryo transferIVFLive birth rateNatural cycleWashoutResearch questionAre the characteristics of the natural cycle or modified natural cycle (mNC), or live birth rates (LBR), affected by delaying frozen embryo transfer (FET) after a failed fresh IVF cycle?
A single trial has failed to confirm superiority of stimulated IUI in comparison with no treatment in couples with a moderately good prognosis (Veltman-Verhulst et al., 2012) but other trials have shown comparable outcomes after IVF and SO/IUI. Thus SO/IUI may be an option in settings where...
In addition, the side effects of acupuncture treatment after embryo implantation were avoided. Although the effect of acupuncture contributing to the success of IVF in humans remains debatable [21], the results in our rat study are promising. The reproductive ability in rats is very high, and ...
The Human Tissue Authority’s position on the retention of body parts for medical research after a post-mortem examination is equally flawed. The new consent forms could have been drafted by some evil person seeking to stop the precious flow of human tissue into the pathological laboratory. The...