Purpose: In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been a well-established method for treating infertility for over four decades. The mainstay method of culture of oocytes and embryos has been in gas incubators. More recently, the novel use of a gas-permeable closed vessel to culture oocytes and embryos in the vagina, intravaginal culture (IVC), has been introduced as a viable lower-cost option for infertility patients.
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