Navigating through the extremes of ovarian response

Precongress Course 8

Special Interest Groups Reproductive Endocrinology

Course coordinators
Christophe Blockeel (Belgium), Biljana Popovic-Todorovic (Serbia), Christos Venetis (Greece), Alexander Freis (Norway), Antonio La Marca (Italy), Ying Cheong (United Kingdom), Christophe Blockeel (Belgium), George Lainas (Greece), Michael Feichtinger (Austria), Dinka Baldani (Croatia)

Course type
Advanced

Course description
This course aims to cover the interesting area of ovarian stimulation, more specifically the highs and the lows..., and this from basic physiology to current treatment and beyond. The style would be a mixture of lectures and case discussions, aiming to encourage active discussion.

Target audience
Reproductive endocrinologists, physicians and scientists in reproductive medicine, nurses

Educational needs and expected outcomes

Given the knowledge gaps and non consensus in many aspects of treatment, this precongress course aims to address the needs by active participation of delegates in discussion throughout the programme. This course will provide knowledge on the extremes of ovarian stimulation and will cover the following educational needs basic ovarian and stimulation physiology, covering current and cutting edge technology with regard to low and high responder patients.

A broad range of speakers with diverse knowledge and experience to share with delegates. We will cover basics but would also progress to current cutting edge technology, with the purpose to get back to your practice with innovative ideas.

Innovative aspects of the course
The innovative aspect this year is the special attention to case discussions from daily practice, which will certainly encourage interaction among the participants.

Programme

Session 1: Basic endocrinology: from bench to bedside

Chairs

Chairperson to be announced

09:00 - 09:20

Do all gonadotrophins have the same effect

Manuela Simoni, Italy

09:20 - 09:30

Discussion

09:30 - 09:50

POI: have we cracked the code? The pathophysiological mechanisms of POI

Julia Rehnitz, Germany

09:50 - 10:00

Discussion

10:00 - 10:20

Background of follicular crowding in PCOS? Why do PCO patients have so many follicles?

Antonio La Marca, Italy

10:20 - 10:30

Discussion

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee break

Session 2: Inducing ovulation and superovulation for highs and lows:

Chairperson to be announced

11:00 - 11:20

The lost ART of ovulation induction. Is ovulation induction still relevant in 2025 in PCOS women?

Alexander Freis, Norway

11:20 - 11:30

Discussion

11:30 - 11:50

Ovarian stimulation: mild vs wild in high responders

Christos Venetis, Greece

11:50 - 12:00

Discussion

12:00 - 12:20

Mild versus wild in low responders

Biljana Popovic - Todorovic, Serbia

12:20 - 12:30

Discussion

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

Session 3: Tips and tricks for highs and lows

Chairperson to be announced

13:30 - 15:00