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Oocyte retrieval following continued stimulation five days beyond ovulation yields live birth after frozen embryo transfer

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  1. Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, 900 Welch Road, Suite 350, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA

    Brooke E. Friedman, Lynn M. Westphal & Ruth B. Lathi

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA

    Sharon Pao

  3. Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, 900 Welch Road, Suite 350, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA

    Brooke E. Friedman

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Where the work was done: Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, Palo Alto, California.

Capsule A 40-year-old with breast cancer underwent retrieval five days after ovulation and frozen embryo transfer to gestational surrogate resulted in live birth of twins. Continuous ovarian stimulation despite ovulation can yield embryos capable of resulting in viable pregnancy.

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Friedman, B.E., Pao, S., Westphal, L.M. et al. Oocyte retrieval following continued stimulation five days beyond ovulation yields live birth after frozen embryo transfer. J Assist Reprod Genet 29, 433–435 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-012-9721-2

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