Organised by the Special Interest Group Reproductive Endocrinology
Course co-ordinator: Adam Balen (United Kingdom)
Teaching aims & course description: The aims of this course are to provide an understanding of how oocytes are formed in the human ovary and then how they are lost. The attendee will leave with knowledge relating to the differences between embryo number and quality and how these can be determined. This is of key importance for advising women of their potential fertility and in the management of infertility.This course will cover how oocytes are formed in the ovary and determinants of their rate of loss. Detailed descriptions will be given of factors that influence oocyte quality and thereby potential fertility and how these may be quantified. The causes and management of premature ovarian failure will be described as will ways to preserve fertility by either oocyte or ovarian tissue cryopreservation. We will conclude with a socio-ethical talk on the effect of postponing pregnancy on society as a whole with respect to population impact, demand for or access to infertility treatment and its financial implications.
Target audience: Reproductive physicians, paramedicals, basic scientists and embryologists.
Chair: Adam Balen (United Kingdom)
09:00 - 09:10
Introduction
09:10 - 09:40
The genesis of the oocyte store: does it really stop in utero? / Claus-Yding Andersen (Denmark)
09:40 - 09:50
Discussion
09:50 - 10:20
Determinants of ovarian aging and premature ovarian failure / Richard Anderson (United Kingdom)
10:20 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Chair: Georg Griesinger (Germany)
11:00 - 11:30
Oocyte quality, genetics and metabolism / Helen Picton (United Kingdom)
11:30 - 11:40
11:40 - 12:10
Is the oocyte the main determinant of embryo quality? / Ursula Eichenlaub-Ritter (Germany)
12:10 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
Chair: Richard Anderson (United Kingdom)
13:30 - 14:00
Do ovarian reserve tests correlate with oocyte quality and natural fertility or simply numbers of oocytes available during ART? / Scott Nelson (United Kingdom)
14:00 - 14:15
14:15 - 14:45
Hormone replacement therapy for premature ovarian insufficiency and menopause/ Melanie Davies (United Kingdom)
14:45 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
Chair: Frank Broekmans (The Netherlands)
15:30 - 16:00
Preservation of fertility: oocyte or ovarian tissue freezing? / Dror Meirow (Israel)
16:00 - 16:15
16:15 - 16:45
Effect of postponing pregnancy on society as a whole: population impact, demand for/access to infertility treatment, financial implications / Siladitya Bhattacharya (United Kingdom)
16:45 - 17:00
17:00
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