Cumulative pregnancy rates after three cycles of minimal stimulation IVF and results according to subfertility diagnosis: a multicentre cohort studyM J Pelinck
Section of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
Hum Reprod 21:2375-83. 2006
..Owing to the lack of ovarian stimulation, minimal stimulation IVF is a low-risk and patient-friendly treatment. In this study, effectiveness of minimal stimulation IVF was studied...
Cumulative pregnancy rates after a maximum of nine cycles of modified natural cycle IVF and analysis of patient drop-out: a cohort studyM J Pelinck
Section of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Hum Reprod 22:2463-70. 2007
..In modified natural cycle IVF (MNV-IVF), treatment is aimed at using the one follicle that spontaneously develops to dominance, using a GnRH antagonist together with gonadotrophins in the late follicular phase only...
Cumulative pregnancy rates after sequential treatment with modified natural cycle IVF followed by IVF with controlled ovarian stimulationM J Pelinck
Section of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Hum Reprod 23:1808-14. 2008
..The MNC-IVF is of interest because of its low-risk and patient-friendly profile. The effect of application of MNC-IVF preceding standard IVF with ovarian stimulation on overall results is unknown...
Perinatal outcome in singletons after modified natural cycle IVF and standard IVF with ovarian stimulationMarie José Pelinck
Section of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30001, 9700RB Groningen, The Netherlands
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 148:56-61. 2010
..Singletons born after IVF treatment are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcome, the cause of which is unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of ovarian stimulation on perinatal outcome...
Is the birthweight of singletons born after IVF reduced by ovarian stimulation or by IVF laboratory procedures?M J Pelinck
Section of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Reprod Biomed Online 21:245-51. 2010
..Second, the IVF laboratory procedure has no influence on birthweight. Third, although a trend towards lower birthweight after ovarian stimulation was found, an adverse effect of ovarian stimulation on birthweight was not substantiated...
Embryo quality and impact of specific embryo characteristics on ongoing implantation in unselected embryos derived from modified natural cycle in vitro fertilizationMarie José Pelinck
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Fertil Steril 94:527-34. 2010
..To study the implantation potential of unselected embryos derived from modified natural cycle IVF according to their morphological characteristics...
Minimal stimulation IVF with late follicular phase administration of the GnRH antagonist cetrorelix and concomitant substitution with recombinant FSH: a pilot studyM J Pelinck
Section of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
Hum Reprod 20:642-8. 2005
..Considering the low-risk and patient-friendly nature of this protocol, it may be a feasible alternative to IVF with ovarian hyperstimulation...
Efficacy of natural cycle IVF: a review of the literatureM J Pelinck
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands
Hum Reprod Update 8:129-39. 2002
..It is concluded that natural cycle IVF is a low-risk, low-cost and patient-friendly procedure. A randomized controlled trial comparing natural cycle IVF with current standard treatment strategies is warranted...