Crossing the hurdle of a low oocyte yield in an in vitro fertilization cycle to obtain mature oocytes

Abstract

The complex process of oocyte maturation involves a coordinated set of events to take place so that an adequate number of oocytes can be obtained during an oocyte pickup procedure following controlled ovarian stimulation. A weak link in any of the steps can yield a sparse number of oocytes which can be a setback in the process.

Keywords

• gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue
• gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist
• human chorionic gonadotrophin
• immature
• in vitro fertilisation
• low yield oocytes