Vaginal culture for IVF allows two mothers to carry the same pregnancy: Is more always better?

• Intravaginal culture (IVC) is not a new technology but is gaining in popularity; • The INVOcell device is marketed as a lower cost treatment option to in-vitro fertilization (IVF); • Previous studies done by the INVOcell owned company have shown similar live birth rates between INVOcell IVC and IV...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Babcock Gilbert, Sara, Polotsky, Alex J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6357699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30733926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00099
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Sumario:• Intravaginal culture (IVC) is not a new technology but is gaining in popularity; • The INVOcell device is marketed as a lower cost treatment option to in-vitro fertilization (IVF); • Previous studies done by the INVOcell owned company have shown similar live birth rates between INVOcell IVC and IVF; • It is unclear how much of a cost savings is present with use of IVC compared to traditional IVF; • IVC may represent a viable option for fertility treatment in select patients.

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