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Implantation of embryos. The way for the improvement of the cumulative life birth rate (CLBR) in the assisted reproductive technology (ART)
Affiliations- Department of Medical Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences, Lomza State University of Applied Sciences, Poland
- Department of Reproduction Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University in Bialystok, Poland
- Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, Medical University in Bialystok, Poland
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Abstract
Despite the willingness, humans belong to the species with the limited procreation possibilities. Infertility affects about 15% of population is the very important subject for the reproductive medicine. An assisted reproductive technology (ART) offers the significant chance for the infertile couples, but it does not give the guarantee for the pregnancy and for the birth of a healthy child. The implantation of embryo, despite numerous trials and attempts, remain the last barrier in the assisted reproduction technologies; thus, the endometrial receptivity becomes the subject of permanent interest. In this review we have tried to present various methods of improvement of an endometrial receptivity with the conclusion that we still wait for the valuable prognostic factor in the treatment of infertility by ART which could predict the chance for the birth of a healthy child.
Abstract
Despite the willingness, humans belong to the species with the limited procreation possibilities. Infertility affects about 15% of population is the very important subject for the reproductive medicine. An assisted reproductive technology (ART) offers the significant chance for the infertile couples, but it does not give the guarantee for the pregnancy and for the birth of a healthy child. The implantation of embryo, despite numerous trials and attempts, remain the last barrier in the assisted reproduction technologies; thus, the endometrial receptivity becomes the subject of permanent interest. In this review we have tried to present various methods of improvement of an endometrial receptivity with the conclusion that we still wait for the valuable prognostic factor in the treatment of infertility by ART which could predict the chance for the birth of a healthy child.
Keywords
infertility; assisted reproductive technology; implantation; endometrial receptivity
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Implantation of embryos. The way for the improvement of the cumulative life birth rate (CLBR) in the assisted reproductive technology (ART)
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Review paper
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326-329
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2022-06-06
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Ginekol Pol 2023;94(4):326-329.
Keywords
infertility
assisted reproductive technology
implantation
endometrial receptivity
Authors
Marian Szamatowicz
Jacek Szamatowicz
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