Uncategorized Archives - Professor Beverley Vollenhaven

Men also have a ‘biological clock’ that affects IVF success

New research finds older men are less likely to conceive with IVF, independent of their female partner's age. Researchers analysed nearly 2500 cycles of 1506 Monash IVF patients experiencing unexplained…

Ovarian ageing and the impact on female fertility

Vollenhoven B, Hunt S. Ovarian ageing and the impact on female fertility [version 1; referees: 2 approved]. F1000Research, 2018, 7(F1000 Faculty Rev):1835. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.16509.1.

Progesterone concentrations and dosage with frozen embryo transfers – what’s best?

Basanayake S, Volovsky M, Rombauts L, Osianlis T, Vollenhoven B, Healey M. Progesterone concentrations and dosage with frozen embryo transfers – what’s best?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics…

Interval between IVF stimulation cycle and frozen embryo transfer: is there a benefit to a delay between cycles?

Higgins C, Healey M, Jaktar S, Vollenhoven B. Interval between IVF stimulation cycle and frozen embryo transfer: is there a benefit to a delay between cycles? Australian and New Zealand…

Should intrauterine human chorionic gonadotropin infusions ever be used prior to embryo transfer?

Volovsky M, Healey M, MaclachlanV, Vollenhoven B. Should intrauterine human chorionic gonadotropin infusions ever be used prior to embryo transfer? Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 2018 35, 273-278.

The Effects of Adjuvant Therapies on Embryo Transfer Success

By: Shirlow R, Healey M, Volovsky M, Maclachlan V, Vollenhoven B. Journal of Reproduction and Infertility 2017 18, 368-378. Background: Many adjuvant therapies are employed during IVF treatment in an…