Long-term embryo vitrification is associated with reduced success rates in women undergoing frozen embryo transfer following a failed fresh cycle

In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) techniques have enabled millions of infertile couples to achieve a pregnancy [1]. The development of cryopreservation techniques have made storage of surplus embryos viable and increase the cumulative pregnancy rate of a completed oocyte retrieval cycle [2,3].
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research