Serono Symposia: Reproductive ageing — a basic and clinical update, Taormina, 4/2011

The aim of this symposium was to provide a broad overview of the molecular mechanisms of ageing in humans and in animal models. This was achieved through a focused examination of oocyte and ovarian physiology and the factors involved in ageing.

It also offered a synthesis of the current clinical and therapeutic options for fertility preservation in the face of reproductive ageing, and of the relationship between fertility and longevity.

Invited lectures:

Growth hormone and poor ovarian response

Is co-administration of growth hormone with gonadotropins a reliable method for increasing the chance of pregnancy in women with poor response to ovarian stimulation?