In vitro fertilization versus conversion to intrauterine insemination in the setting of three or fewer follicles: How should patients proceed when follicular response falls short of expectation?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 94-99

  Reichman, David E ^a   Gunnala, Vinay ^b   Meyer, Laura ^a   Spandorfer, Steven ^a   Schattman, Glenn ^a   Davis, Owen K ^a   Rosenwaks, Zev ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

conversion; IUI; IVF; poor responders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CULTURE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ZYGOTE;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INSEMINATION; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84879686040     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.049     Document Type: Article

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