Kovacs, G: How to Prepare the Egg and Embryo to Maximize IVF

1. Physiology of ovulation Colin Duncan; 2. In vivo oocyte development Helen Picton; 3. Assessment of ovarian reserve Scott M. Nelson, Reshef Tal and David Seifer; 4. Natural cycle and minimal stimulation IVF Jacqueline R. Ho and Richard J. Paulson; 5. GnRH-agonists and -antagonists: which, when and how? Georg Griesinger and Efstratios M. Kolibianakis; 6. The gonadotropins in IVF: r-hFSH or u-hFSH, biosimilars, regimens, doses, which protocol Colin M. Howles; 7. Controlled ovarian stimulation strategies for IVF and programing cycles with steroid pretreatment Richard Fleming; 8. Monitoring the stimulated IVF cycle John L. Yovich; 9. Preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome Michele Kwik; 10. Oocyte recovery Anthony Rutherford; 11. The use of DHEA to improve oocyte quality Ben Kroon; 12. Implications of polycystic ovary syndrome on oocyte quality Zi-Jiang Chen and Linlin Cui; 13. The use of melatonin to improve oocyte development Shavi Fernando Luk Rombauts; 14. The use of LH supplements to improve the response to ovarian stimulation Rachael Rodgers and William Ledger; 15. Growth hormone as an adjunct to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF Rui Wang, Roger Hart and Robert J. Norman; 16. Mitochondrial transfer technology for improving older eggs J. Szeptycki, D. Nayot and R. F. Casper; 17. In-vitro maturation Roger Hart and Melanie Walls; 18. Oocyte banking through vitrification Zsolt Peter Nagy, Ching-Chien Chang and Daniel B. Shapiro; 19. Fertilization and complete fertilization failure in human IVF E. A. Seidler, L. A. Murphy, D. A. Vaughan and D. Sakkas; 20. Physiology and culture of the early human embryo David K. Gardner and Denny Sakkas; 21. Use of medium supplements for oocyte and embryo culture Cecilia Sjoblom and Harriet Swearman; 22. Assisted hatching - fresh and frozen Katalin Kanyo, Sandor Cseh and Janos Konc; 23. Assessing embryo morphology to enhance successful selection and transfer Basak Balaban and David K. Gardner; 24. Evaluation of embryo