Lecture series in India — Madras, Trivandrum, Bombay, 8/2010

Interactive symposium on evidence-based management of infertility: Madras 12-08-2010, Bombay 14-08-2010.

XI Annual Congress of the Trivandrum OBGYN Club: Trivandrum 13-08-2010, 14-08-2010.

Invited lectures:

Evidence based management of poor ovarian response in IVF

Managing poor ovarian response is one of the largest problems in ovarian stimulation for IVF. However, the difficulties of defining poor response, of designing adequate studies and of recruiting sufficient patients often produce confusion about the efficacy of any given treatment — among specialists, and even more so among patients. The lecture took an approach grounded only in robust evidence, where it exists.

Use of recombinant LH (rec LH) and recombinant FSH (rec FSH) for ovarian stimulation in women undergoing IVF

LH is a fundamental hormone in the physiology of the female reproductive cycle. Its use in IVF, however, has long been a topic of debate. Is supplementation during ovarian stimulation necessary? Does it increase the chance of pregnancy? Which women need LH? At what dose, and at which phase of stimulation should LH be added to the regimen? On all of these questions, convincing answers can now be given.