Reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the light of 20 years of IVF experience
de Ziegler, D.; Vulliemoz, N.; Feki, A.; Lbecheole, V.; Ventura, P.
Revue Medicale Suisse 2(53): 438
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 16533000 Document Number: 597054
In vitro fertilization (IVF)'s results have continuously improved over the past 20 years, making IVF part of routine services offered by most medical communities. The simplification of medical (ultrasound guided oocyte aspirations) and biological techniques (ready made media) contributed to the widespread development of IVF in the private sector, including in Switzerland. This challenges the needs of maintaining academic based IVF programs in the French speaking Switzerland. We believe however that IVF should remain part of academic gynecology because it also brings widespread collateral benefits that serve Gynecology notably, for teaching. Yet, the restricted size the French speaking Switzerland calls for creative approaches.