Embryo Transfer Protocols: Which Protocol is Best? What Progesterone Is Best for an FET?

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, discusses embryo transfer protocols and what progesterone is best for FET. The intramuscular progesterone shots can be painful but in some situations, it may be best. In this video, Dr. Crawford reviews a new study that came out and what the findings were when it comes to embryo transfer protocols.

Questions Answered:

What is an embryo transfer?

What is a fresh embryo transfer?

What does IVF look like now?

What are the types of progesterone supplementation?

What is a modified natural cycle?

What are the protocol options?

What do studies say?

In what situations should each type of progesterone be used?

Resources:

Wolfe et al. Modified natural and optimized programmed frozen embryo transfers have equivalent live birth rates: an analysis of 6,682 cycles. Fert Steril Vol 120, P80-88, July 2023.

https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(23)00148-6/fulltext