Special Plenary Sessions
| 14:30-15:30 | THE BEST OF RBMO 2017-2018 | FLEMING |
| Capsule | The editor’s selection of the best publications |
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| Chairperson | Bart Fauser, Netherlands |
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| 14:30-14:50 | Increased miscarriage of euploid pregnancies in obese women undergoing cryopreserved embryo transfer Kelton Tremellen, Australia |
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| 14:50-15:10 | Increased insulin resistance in men with unexplained infertility Ragaa Mansour, Egypt |
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| 15:10-15:30 | Ovarian tissue cryopreservation in female-to-male transgender people: Insights into ovarian histology and physiology after prolonged androgen treatment Chloë De Roo, Belgium |
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| 15:30 – 17:00 | EPIGENETICS AND THE DOHaD CONCEPTS IN ART FMM and ART session |
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| Capsule | Perinatal maternal conduct and conditions have profound effects on the long- term health of the newborn. What do we know? What do we think we know? What the reproductive and FMM specialists should know. This is a combined IVF and FMM session with leaders in the field discussing the DOHad concept from different perspectives. |
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| Chairpersons | Lucilla Poston, UK Nick Macklon, UK |
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| 15:30-15:55 | The DOHaD concept and long-term effects Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Italy |
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| 15:55-16:15 | Epigenetics and ART Jordana Bell, UK |
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| 16:15-16:40 | Nutrition, ART and outcome Nick Macklon, UK |
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| 16:40-17:00 | Obesity, ART and outcome Lucilla Poston, UK |
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| 17:00-18:30 | FERTILITY PRESERVATION FOR SOCIAL MOTIVES | FLEMING |
| Capsule | Freezing for social motives is like buying insurance for future fertility, and is flourishing as a new service but also a source of income for IVF clinics for patients of untested fertility. The new field of ovarian tissue freezing has expanded the possibilities of postponing menopause and fertility. However, authentic discussions on cost effectiveness for the society is missing. |
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| Chairperson | Alan DeCherney, USA Laura Rienzi, Italy |
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| 17:00-17:45 | Debate: Social freezing – What are the results of oocyte survival, pregnancy rate and obstetrics outcome? The procedure is very effective and can ensure future fertility Ana Cobo, Spain Results of freezing are not as good as published Norbert Gleicher, USA |
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| 17:15-18:05 | Can we use ovarian tissue cryopreservation to delay menopause? More mothers after 50? Jacques Donnez, Belgium |
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| 18:05-18:30 | Freezing for social motives is not cost effective for society Zion Ben Rafael, Israel |
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