About this Research Topic
The objective of the present Research Topic is to give an update on COS, by making an overview of treatment milestones, together with the latest innovations currently being investigated.
This Research Topic calls for original research articles and reviews regarding the understanding of controlled ovarian stimulation, as listed but not limited to the following:
1. Pre-treatment therapies
a. Oral contraceptive pill pre-treatment
b. Progestogen pre-treatment
c. Oestrogen pre-treatment
d. GnRH antagonist pre-treatment
e. Testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
2. Protocols for controlled ovarian stimulation
a. Conventional stimulation
b. Mild stimulation
c. Modified natural cycle
3. Regimens for final oocyte maturation
a. hCG triggering
b. GnRH agonist triggering
c. Dual trigger
d. Kisspeptin
4. Different Luteal phase support agent
a. Progesterone and dydrogesterone
b. Oestradiol
c. Other alternatives: GnRH agonists, hCG, and LH supplementation
d. Routes of administration
Keywords: IVF, ICSI, oocytes, ovarian stimulation, gonadotropins, live birth rates
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