Which factors influence the success rate of egg donation programmes with imported vitrified oocytes?

Research Question: Which factors influence the success rate of egg donation programmes with imported vitrified oocytes?

Design: Observational longitudinal cohort study of 431 oocyte donation cycles conducted between January 2015 and February 2019. A total of 398 couples underwent an IVF cycle with imported donated vitrified eggs. All consecutive oocyte donation cycles conducted at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine of the European Hospital in Rome, Italy, were included.

COVID-19 - compliant - IVF: reorganized clinical practice taking into account the pandemic.

Purpose: The need for protective measures during the COVID-19 pandemic forced assisted reproduction centers to adopt new protocols in order to reduce the risk of infection for patients and staff. A COVID-19 Compliant IVF ( fertilization) program based on the use of follitropin delta to induce ovarian stimulation and fixed protocol with GnRH (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone) antagonists was applied to demonstrate the efficacy of this program in reducing the necessity of patients to be present within the clinic while maintaining the expected success rate.

Methods: The program was applied to 100 patients (women aged between 20 and 40 years, at their first IVF cycle): pretreatment assessment was carried out video conference and clinical documentations were sent by email.