Oocyte Retrieval
Exercise during ovarian stimulation lowered stress levels, with no impact on IVF outcomes
DENVER — Continued physical activity during ovarian stimulation reduced stress levels without increasing rates of ovarian torsion for women undergoing in vitro fertilization, according to new data presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.
Poor air quality from Canadian wildfires did not impact IVF outcomes at New Jersey clinic
DENVER — Poor air quality during the Canadian wildfires in 2023 did not affect embryology outcomes for patients at a fertility clinic in New Jersey who underwent oocyte retrieval or frozen embryo transfer, researchers reported.
Serious adverse event risk after egg freezing similar for women with vs. without cancer
DENVER — Women with cancer had similar serious adverse event risk as women without cancer after undergoing fertility preservation procedures, according to study results presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.
Egg freezing unaffected by testosterone exposure for gender-diverse teens, young adults
Prior testosterone exposure did not impact oocyte cryopreservation outcomes among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents and young adults, according to a research letter published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.