Natural IVF with In Vitro Maturation of Oocytes : IVF/M.
A simple explanation of this new fertility treatment. New Technology: IVM and Natural Cycle IVF/M.The new frontier of reproductive medicine. In Vitro Maturation (IVM) is a laboratory technique that allows to mature in the incubator eggs that would otherwise be discarded. Women who have a good number of follicles at the beginning of the cycle do not need hormone injections. We retrieve the early immature eggs and mature and fertilize them. Compared with ovarian-stimulated IVF (conventional IVF), the major advantages of IVM include avoidance of the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, reduced cost. If the patient is properly selected, the pregnancy rate is close to that of conventional IVF.