Session: Implantation
Capsule: The most crucial step in IVF success is implantation. Can implantation be improved?
Role of hatching
Effects of different stimulating protocols
The value of luteal support
Is blastocysts the answer?
Is culturing medium important?
Markers of viability

Session: The Enigma of PCO
Capsule: The most common cause of infertility, can we improve our treatment?
Definition: can we unify two points of view?
Detrimental effects of LH: fact or fantasy?
Preferred mode of treatment: medical (CC, hMG, FSH) vs. surgical
GnRH-antagonist: a new tool for PCO treatment?
Should insulin resistance in PCO be controlled?

Session: Endometriosis
Capsule: A perplexing, poorly understood disease of the female reproductive system.
Stages of endometriosis: does it affect the success of IVF?
Is IVF the only viable treatment?
Stage I and II: to treat or not to treat?
Surgery vs. Pharmacological treatment – is it stage dependent?
Surgery vs. IVF

Session: Ovulation Induction and Stimulation Protocols I
Capsule: GnRH agonists and antagonists are often used in IVF. Do they have a role in ovulation induction?
Is there a place for long acting agonists in infertility treatment?
Is there a preferable agonist? Long acting vs. short acting
Do we have to dose or over dose?
GnRH agonists vs. antagonists

Session: Ovulation Induction and Stimulation Protocols II
Capsule: In light of the new available recombinant drugs, reappraisal of ovulation induction is timely.
Is there a benefit in using recombinant FSH drugs?
Is recombinant LH necessary for treatment?
Different treatment protocols for different indications

Session: Micromanipulation
Capsule: Micromanipulation is being used in increasing frequency and seems safe.
Should ICSI be applied to all IVF cycles?
Genetic testing and counseling before ICSI is considered
Inheritance of infertility – dangers for generations downstream.
The role of cytoplasmatic transfer.
PGD (Polar body or Blastomer)

Session: IVF
Capsule: Although technology improved, the questions still remain.
How many embryos do we have to replace - multiple gestation vs. increase in pregnancy rate?
The role of hysteroscopy prior to IVF treatment (is HSG enough?)
Is embryo transfer technique important?
Hydrosalpinx in IVF – does it matter?
Protein-free medium for transfer.
Selecting embryos for transfer following genetic investigation.

Session: Repeated Pregnancy Loss
Capsule: The definition, work-up and treatment are controversial. Does anything help?
Definition and etiology
Should repeated chemical pregnancy be counted?
Is investigation important - starting when?
Luteal phase defect
Critical appraisals of immunologic treatment
Does any treatment help? Role of IV immunoglobulin.