RESUMO

It has been reported that intravaginal culture (IVC) yields results comparable to those obtained with classic IVF techniques; furthermore, it can simplify and reduce the costs of the procedure. In our experience with IVC however, only 8 of 78 mature oocytes inseminated (10.2%) fertilized. Possible causes of this low fertilization rate were analyzed. In our opinion this new and attractive technique needs further evaluation before being extended to common clinical practice.

Assuntos

Fertilização in vitro/métodos , Fertilização/fisiologia , Vagina/fisiologia , Células Cultivadas , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Oócitos/citologia , Oócitos/fisiologia , Espermatozoides/citologia , Espermatozoides/fisiologia