R Koedooder, M Singer, S Schoenmakers, P H M Savelkoul, S A Morré, J D de Jonge, L Poort, W J S S Cuypers, N G M Beckers, F J M Broekmans, B J Cohlen, J E den Hartog, K Fleischer, C B Lambalk, J M J S Smeenk, A E Budding, J S E Laven
STUDY QUESTION: Is the presence or absence of certain vaginal bacteria associated with failure or success to become pregnant after an in vitro fertilization (IVF) or IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI) treatment? SUMMARY ANSWER: Microbiome profiling with the use of interspace profiling (IS-pro) technique enables stratification of the chance of becoming pregnant prior to the start of an IVF or IVF-ICSI treatment. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Live-birth rates for an IVF or IVF-ICSI treatment vary between 25 and 35% per cycle and it is difficult to predict who will or will not get pregnant after embryo transfer (ET)...
June 4, 2019: Human Reproduction