IVM Workshops - Curriculum

Clinical for IVM procedure

1.  Understand criteria for undertaking IVM clinically and patient selection for IVM

2.  Performing antral follicle count (AFC), measuring intra-ovarian stromal blood flow velocity and ovarian volume

3.  Monitoring IVM cycle and deciding timing of day of hCG injection

4.  Performing IVM egg collection

5.  Know indications for use of hMG and/or estrace to thicken endometrial thickness

6.  Learn protocols for accelerating follicular phase and supporting luteal phase to ensure endometrial synchrony with embryo development

7.  Understand criteria to determine number and type of embryos for ET in IVM

8.  Management of failed IVM cycles

9.  Learn use of IVM for egg donation

10. Learn use of IVM for aneuploidy screening and PGD for single gene defects

11. Learn natural cycle  IVM/IVM

12. Learn IVM for fertility preservation

Laboratory for IVM procedure

1.  Learn how to prepare IVM medium for IVM treatment

2.  Learn how to identify germinal vesicle stage oocyte by sliding method

3.  Learn how to inseminate in vitro matured oocytes

4.  Learn how to make decision for embryo transfer

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