Audio Journal of Medicine – July 8th

Robert Jansen

Esther Heijnen

Twins from Single Embryos Becoming more Common in IVF

REFERENCE: Abstract O-201Robert Jansen, Medical Director, Sydney IVFData presented byRobert Jansen, of Sydney IVF, suggest that monozygotic twinning from in vitro fertilisation is becoming more frequent. This means, he says, IVF practitioners should implant single embryos to keep the twin rates as low as possible.

Is a ‘Mild’ IVF Strategy a Better Option for the Patient?

REFERENCE: Abstract O-207Esther Heijnen, previously of the Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, and University Medical Center, UtrechtConsidering the risk of multiple births, patient discomfort and high costs, should IVF practitioners adopt a milder treatment strategy involving single embryo transfer?Esther Heijnen, previously of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam and the University Medical Center in Utrecht, says her randomized trial supports the mild approach.