About the course

Eleven lectures from an international faculty on the ovary in focus — from basic physiology and personalized stimulation to POSEIDON, androgens, DuoStim, AI-assisted embryology and real-world evidence. Cannes, 22 September 2023.

What you will learn

Ovarian physiology and reserve

Connect the basic physiology of folliculogenesis with a multifactorial assessment of ovarian reserve and why age is not the only predictor of response.

Personalized stimulation

Justify individualized protocol selection accounting for the role of LH, receptor polymorphisms and pharmacogenomics rather than a one-size-fits-all scheme.

POSEIDON and poor prognosis

Stratify difficult patients by the POSEIDON classification and shift the focus from the ovarian response to the prognosis of the outcome.

Androgens and DuoStim

Appraise androgen priming and double stimulation as justified options in patients with diminished reserve and a low prognosis.

Embryology and oocyte assessment

Apply morphokinetics, time-lapse and artificial intelligence to embryo selection and rethink oocyte maturity scoring in advanced age.

Evidence-based drug choice

Weigh RCT against real-world data and factor in the clinical and economic context when selecting a gonadotropin and biosimilars.

Who is this course for

Reproductive specialists building personalized stimulation protocols
ART teams managing poor-prognosis and POSEIDON patients
Embryologists adopting morphokinetics and AI in embryo selection
Clinicians relying on real-world evidence when choosing a drug

Human M. Fatemi

Co-author of the course "Focus on the Ovary"

Group Medical Director of ART Fertility Clinics (UAE, Oman and India) and Clinical Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. A subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery, internationally recognized for his work on ovarian stimulation and luteal phase endocrinology. Author of more than 200 peer-reviewed publications.

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Educational use only. This program is provided by Sona Academy for educational and informational purposes for healthcare professionals and students only. It is not intended for patients or the general public, is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and is not intended to promote the use of any products.

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The speakers have declared no relevant conflicts of interest in relation to this presentation.

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Everything you need to know about this course

Ovarian physiology and reserve

Personalized stimulation

POSEIDON and poor prognosis

Androgens and DuoStim

Embryology and oocyte assessment

Evidence-based drug choice

Course content

From basic ovarian physiology to ovarian stimulation

Pharmacogenomics of LH and FSH receptors

Ovarian stimulation in ART: does one size fit for all?

New insights into management of poor prognosis patients (POSEIDON Classification)

LH deficiency during COS

Androgens in the management of poor responders (and others)

The role of Duostim in the treatment of low prognosis women: who and how?

Bio-similars or Bio-differents? What we can learn from real world data?

Oocyte and embryo – how to evaluate and treat it to get the best results

The paradoxical behavior of oocyte maturity in advanced age: MII loss and GV gain

From RCTs to RWE in ovarian stimulation: the latest French evidence comparing gonadotropins

Panel discussion and Q&A

Human M. Fatemi

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