IVF Flashcards
Zhao et.al., 2011
In vitro fertilization was first achieved in 1978 by two individuals known as Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards, who were both scientists and clinicians with a common interest in human infertility. However, at that time, human IVF was regarded as an impossibility. Beating the odds after 8 laborious years, they achieved their first successful clinical pregnancy that led onto the birth of Louise Brown.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2013
(1) pre-treatment, (2) down-regulation, (3) controlled ovarian stimulation, (4) ovarian trigger, (5) oocyte and sperm retrieval, (6) embryo replacement and (7) luteal phase support.
Delvinge et.al., 2002
OHSS
Nelson, 2017
OHSS