The patient friendly approach to ART

From a natural cycle to minimal stimulation and single embryo transfer

Maribor, Slovenia – 27-28 February 2009

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Contributions

A new approach to IVF- W. Ledger (United Kingdom)

Impact of mild ovarian stimulation on implantation- J.G. Velasco (Spain)

What role for clomiphene citrate in the mild stimulation cycle? -V. Šimunić (Croatia)

Personalizing ovarian stimulation for IVF -B. Popovic-Todorovic (Belgium)

Ethical considerations for clinicians when referring patients to minimal stimulation or natural cycle - G. Pennings (Belgium)

Preovulatory follicle size and ultrasound monitoring in natural cycle - V. Vlaisavljević (Slovenia)

Natural cycle IVF: is it effective and cost effective? - G. Nargund (United Kingdom)

Minimal monitoring/minimal stimulation as a means of increasing access to ART in developing countries - W. Ombelet (Belgium)

Modified natural cycle IVF: the best of both worlds? - M. Pelinck (The Netherlands)

Oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) in clinical practice? - V. Kovač ( Slovenia)

Is IVM safe? Is IVM effective? It depends…. - P. Nayudu (Germany)

IVM in PCOS patients - M. Grynberg (France)

Oocyte vitrification - A.P. Ferraretti (Italy)

Embryo vitrification and transfer in the natural cycle: redefining routine practice in IVF - B. Kovacic (Slovenia)

Elective single embryo transfer (eSET) - the Scandinavian perspective - C. Bergh (Sweden)

Luteal supplementation in mildly stimulated and natural cycles - H. Fatemi (Belgium)

Echographic assessment of endometrial receptivity after embryo transfer - R. Dmitrović (Croatia)

The role of adjuvant medical therapies – S.D. Keay (United Kingdom)

What did we learn from the review of 1000 natural cycles for IVF/ICSI? - V. Vlaisavljevic (Slovenia)

Follicular and serum anti-Müllerian hormone in natural and stimulated cycles - E. Bokal Vrtačnik (Slovania)

Natural IVF cycle with and without HCG administration - R. Bauman (Croatia)

Natural IVF cycles in poor responders on conventional stimulation protocols - T. Tomaževič (Slovenia)

Has natural cycle IVF a place in infertility treatment in low resource countries? - N. Radunović (Serbia)

Workshop (Round-table talks)

Moderators: G. Nargund (United Kingdom) – B. Kovacic (Slovenia) – V. Vlaisavljevic (Slovenia)

• Patient selection and counselling – E. Vrtacnik-Bokal
• Indication and patient selection – B. Kovacic
• Indications for natural and modified natural cycles
• Cycles monitoring and hCG administration – T. Tomazevic
• Ovulation triggering – V. Kovac 
• Luteal support and outcome – V. Vlaisavljevic