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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Study results from McGill University in the area of polycystic ovarian syndrome published

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 30th, 2008

"Our aim was to evaluate whether extending the interval between human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) priming and immature oocyte retrieval increases the oocyte maturation rate following in vitro maturation (IVM). This study was performed retrospectively," researchers in Montreal, Canada report.

"IVM was performed on 113 polycystic ovary syndrome patients (n = 120 cycles). Oocyte collection was performed either 35 It (Group 1; n = 76) or 38 h (Group 2; n = 44) after 10 000 IU of hCG priming. Following oocyte retrieval, oocyte maturity was assessed and the remaining immature oocytes were cultured in IVM medium up to Day 2. The number of in vivo matured oocytes collected...

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