It is well known that female reproduction ability decreases during the forth decade of life due
to age-related changes in oocyte quality and quantity; although the number of women trying …

BACKGROUND Non-invasive selection of developmentally competent human oocytes may
increase the overall efficiency of human assisted reproduction and is regarded as crucial in …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of specific oocyte morphologic features
(morphotypes) on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome. The identification of …

The female gamete plays a crucial role in determining embryo competence and therefore in
vitro fertilization (IVF) results. Oocyte quality is not only influenced by the nuclear and …

Oocyte morphology assessment is easy to implement in any laboratory with possible quality
grading prior to fertilization. At present, comprehensive oocyte morphology scoring is not …

Invasive and noninvasive methods are commonly used to select developmentally competent
oocytes that can improve the take‐home baby rates in assisted reproductive technology …

The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of the potential effects of oocyte
morphological abnormalities on ICSI outcomes. Relevant original papers reporting on the …

Background Infertility associated with endometriosis can be explained by several non-
exclusive mechanisms. The oocyte plays a crucial role in determining embryonic …

Purpose Does existing scientific literature suggest an impact of oocyte dysmorphisms on
biological or clinical outcomes of assisted reproduction treatments? Methods Studies of …

Oocyte quality is perhaps the most important limiting factor in female fertility; however, the
current methods of determining oocyte competence are only marginally capable of …