In Vitro Maturation (IVM)
Oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) is an assisted reproductive technology in which oocytes are retrieved from the antral follicles of unstimulated or minimally stimulated ovaries.
IVM is especially useful for women with polycystic ovaries (PCO) who are at risk of developing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
By elimination or reduction of gonadotropin stimulation, IVM offers eligible infertile couples a safe and convenient form of treatment, and IVM outcomes are currently comparable in safety and efficacy to those of conventional in vitro fertilization.