Too many embryos: a critical perspective on a global challenge.


Journal

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
ISSN: 1573-7330
Titre abrégé: J Assist Reprod Genet
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9206495

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 07 03 2024
accepted: 24 05 2024
medline: 6 6 2024
pubmed: 6 6 2024
entrez: 5 6 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Over the past decade, significant endeavors have been directed toward establishing an optimal oocyte number to maximize the chances for successful in vitro fertilization outcomes. The effectiveness of assisted reproductive technologies has greatly improved, and more good-quality embryos are being created in each cycle. However, many of these embryos remain unused. Notably, in Europe, approximately one-third of couples did not use their surplus cryopreserved embryos. Surplus embryos pose a challenge for patients and clinics. Embryo disposal practices are not the same all over the continent, with embryo donation and embryo discharge not allowed in several countries. In this scenario, limiting the number of surplus embryos by reducing the number of inseminated oocytes, according to couple clinical history, could be a strategy.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38839697
doi: 10.1007/s10815-024-03159-w
pii: 10.1007/s10815-024-03159-w
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Types de publication

Editorial

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Alessandro Bartolacci (A)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina, 60, Milan, 20132, Italy. bartolacci.alessandr@hsr.it.

Carolina Dolci (C)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina, 60, Milan, 20132, Italy.

Luca Pagliardini (L)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina, 60, Milan, 20132, Italy.
Reproductive Sciences Laboratory, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, Milan, 20132, Italy.

Enrico Papaleo (E)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina, 60, Milan, 20132, Italy.

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