BACKGROUND Successful cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos is essential not only to
maximize the safety and efficacy of ovarian stimulation cycles in an IVF treatment, but also to …

Published data indicate a significant increase in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
globally. The occurrence of approximately three maternal deaths per 100 000 stimulated …

OBJECTIVE: Age-related infertility remains a problem that assisted reproductive techniques
(ART) have limited ability to overcome. Correspondingly, because an increasing number of …

Objective To evaluate the quantity and use of embryos cryopreserved at assisted
reproductive technology (ART) clinics in the United States from 2004 through 2013 and to …

STUDY QUESTION In couples who have chosen and confirmed the fate of surplus frozen
embryos, which factors influence their decision, with a special emphasis on their symbolic …

Importance Surplus cryopreserved embryos pose a challenge for in vitro fertilization patients
and clinics; with Roe v. Wade overturned, some states may deem the discarding of surplus …

BACKGROUND Fertility patients often struggle with decisions about disposition of embryos
remaining after fertility treatment. We aimed to identify predictors and correlates of decisional …

With the rise of efficient and highly effective embryo cryopreservation techniques, the
modern in vitro fertilization laboratory has unintentionally become a long-term storage facility …

STUDY QUESTION How do embryo donors and recipients understand and experience
embryo donation (ED)? SUMMARY ANSWER Donors and recipients regard the genetic link …

BACKGROUND Systematic knowledge on the factors that influence the decisions of IVF
users regarding embryo donation for research is a core need for patient-centred policies and …