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Unstimulated In Vitro Fertilization and In Vitro Oocyte Maturation

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Unstimulated or natural cycle in vitro fertilization (IVF), and in vitro maturation (IVM-IVF) of immature oocytes are two new and potentially important adjuncts to conventional IVF involving ovarian stimulation. Both procedures offer significant advantages over conventional IVF, but because the pregnancy rates with these procedures remain low few centers have introduced unstimulated IVF or IVM-IVF into routine clinical practice. The application of the novel techniques and approaches involved in IVF without gonadotropins will likely have a major impact on practitioners of the assisted reproductive technologies and on the laboratory during the next few years. The purpose of this review is to focus, for the practicing clinician, on the fundamental principles of unstimulated IVF and IVM-IVF of oocytes.

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  1. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 303 George Street, 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

    David B. Seifer M.D. (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences)

  2. UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 303 George Street, 08901, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

    David B. Seifer M.D. (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) (Director, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences)

  3. The Reproductive Center, 44514, Youngstown, Ohio, USA

    Robert L. Collins M.D. (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor) (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor)

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine, 44272, Rootstown, Ohio, USA

    Robert L. Collins M.D. (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor) (Medical Director, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Professor)

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Patton, P.E., Wolf, D.P. (2002). Unstimulated In Vitro Fertilization and In Vitro Oocyte Maturation. In: Seifer, D.B., Collins, R.L. (eds) Office-Based Infertility Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87690-5_17

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