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PRE-TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY: DOES THE MANAGEMENT OF PRE-EXISTING GYNAECOLOGIC AND ENDOCRINE CONDITIONS IMPROVE THE OUTCOME OF ART CYCLES?
SUNDAY, 23 JUNE 2019
Organised by Middle East Fertility Society
Course coordinators
Johnny Awwad (Lebanon) and Mohammad Aboulghar (Egypt) Course type
Advanced and Basic
Course description
Beyond technological advances, the success of Assisted Reproductive Technology also depends on the personal characteristics of the patient undergoing the procedure. Some
of these characteristics may represent pre-existing benign gynecological conditions, e.g. endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis, hydrosalpinx, uterine adhesions; or endocrine disorders, e.g. hypothyroidism, hyperprolactinemia and PCOS. The decision to address these conditions prior to the IVF/ICSI treatment cycle may often lead to unnecessary and potentially harmful interventions, and should therefore be based on established scientific evidence.
This Precongress Course discusses some of these gynecological/endocrine conditions, their impact on the success of IVF/ICSI and the efficacy of proposed pre-treatment strategies in view of emerging scientific evidence.
Target audience
» Reproductive Endocrinologists and Fertility Specialists
» Biologists involved in Assisted Reproductive Technologies
» Policy Regulators and Representatives of Third Party Payers
Educational needs and expected outcomes
At the completion of this pre-congress course, participants should be able to:
» Describe the mechanisms by which specific gynecologic and endocrine conditions affect the outcome of IVF/ICSI cycles
» Appraise the literature regarding common practices resulting in potential harm and no proven benefit
» Understand the cost effectiveness of surgical and medical interventions proposed as IVF/ICSI pre-treatments to improve outcome
» Develop an evidence-based decision tree on when and if these interventions are effi- cacious and medically indicated
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