Despite numerous protocols available, ovarian stimulation remains one of the most challenging aspects of IVF practice. Clinicians often struggle with:

• Protocol selection for diverse patient profiles
• Managing poor responders and variable ovarian responses
• Translating guidelines into day-to-day clinical decisions

This course simplifies complexity and focuses on practical precision, helping clinicians optimize outcomes while minimizing risks.

• ✔ Evidence-based ovarian stimulation protocols
• ✔ Clinical interpretation of oocyte quality and readiness
• ✔ Dual stimulation, PPOS, and random start strategies
• ✔ Optimizing trigger: Agonist, hCG, and Dual trigger
• ✔ Stimulation approaches for poor responders (including PRP)
• ✔ ESHRE Guidelines 2025 explained with clinical context
• ✔ Live faculty-led sessions with interactive Q&A

This program is ideal for:

• ✔ IVF clinicians and reproductive medicine specialists
• ✔ Gynecologists involved in ART practice
• ✔ Fertility fellows and postgraduate trainees
• ✔ Clinicians seeking protocol clarity and decision-making confidence

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Live Online Sessions | March – April 2026 Day 1 – March 02, 2026

• • Getting the best from hMG, rFSH, rLH

Day 2 – March 06, 2026

• • Oocyte quality: What the clinician needs to know

Day 3 – March 13, 2026

• • Follicular synchronisation: for whom and how
• • Monitoring ovarian stimulation

Day 4 – March 20, 2026

• • Optimising the trigger: Agonist, hCG, Dual

Day 5 – March 25, 2026

• • From retrieval to insemination
• • Optimising oocyte readiness for IVF and ICSI

Day 6 – March 27, 2026

• • Dual stimulation, PPOS protocols & random start stimulation

Day 7 – April 03, 2026

• • Stimulation protocols for poor responders (including PRP)

Day 8 – April 08, 2026

• • ESHRE Guidelines on Ovarian Stimulation (2025)
• • Open discussion

08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Orientation

• Introduction to simulators
• Safety briefing
• Overview of learning objectives

09:00 – 09:45 | Session 1: The Science Behind a Good OPU

• Timing of OPU (trigger–pickup interval)
• Follicle physiology & oocyte release
• Why “good stimulation still gives poor yield”
• Common causes of empty follicle syndrome

Key takeaway: OPU is not suction—it is precision. 09:45 – 10:30 | Session 2: OPU Setup & Ergonomics

• Ultrasound probe handling
• Needle types (single vs double lumen)
• Aspiration pressure settings
• Tubing, warming, and media considerations
• Correct probe grip
• Needle–probe alignment
• Depth perception exercises

10:30 – 10:45 | Tea Break 10:45 – 12:30 | Session 3: Step-by-Step OPU Technique

• Vaginal probe positioning
• Follicle targeting
• Needle entry angle
• Aspiration technique
• Minimizing ovarian trauma
• Avoiding repeated follicle puncture
• Blood contamination prevention

12:30 – 13:15 | Session 4: OPU Troubleshooting

• Poor visibility ovaries
• Deep pelvic ovaries
• Endometriotic ovaries
• Collapsing follicles
• When to flush
• When to stop
• When to change strategy

13:15 – 14:00 | Lunch Break 14:00 – 15:30 | Session 5: Advanced OPU Skills

• Managing asynchronous follicles
• Bilateral ovaries with limited access
• Low AFC / poor responder ovaries
• Skill metrics: Time per follicle, accuracy, smoothness

15:30 – 16:15 | Session 6: OPU–Embryology Coordination

• Communication with embryologist during OPU
• Handling “no oocyte found” scenarios
• Managing stress during low yield cases

16:15 – 17:00 | Day 1 Review & Q&A

• Common mistakes observed
• Faculty feedback
• Individual skill correction

09:00 – 09:30 | Session 7: Biology of Implantation & ET

• Endometrial receptivity
• Uterine contractions
• Why “perfect embryos still fail”

Key takeaway: ET is a biological procedure, not a mechanical one. 09:30 – 10:15 | Session 8: ET Preparation & Setup

• Catheter types (soft vs firm)
• Ultrasound guidance principles
• Mock transfer importance
• Embryo loading basics (clinician’s perspective)

10:15 – 11:45 | Session 9: Hands-on ET Using Simulators

• Cervical negotiation
• Uterine depth assessment
• Ultrasound-guided placement
• Mid-fundal vs lower cavity transfer
• Gentle catheter handling
• Avoiding fundal touch
• Optimal embryo deposition

11:45 – 12:00 | Tea Break 12:00 – 13:00 | Session 10: Difficult Embryo Transfers

• Tortuous cervix
• Previous failed ETs
• Cervical stenosis
• Acute uterine angulation
• When to change catheter
• When to use stylet
• When to abandon fresh ET

13:00 – 13:45 | Lunch Break 13:45 – 14:45 | Session 11: ET Errors & How to Avoid Them

• Touching fundus
• Rapid injection
• Air bubble misplacement
• Blood/mucus contamination
• Slow injection technique
• Optimal withdrawal method

14:45 – 15:45 | Session 12: OPU + ET Case Integration

• Low oocyte yield but good embryos
• Difficult OPU followed by difficult ET
• When lab quality is good but pregnancy fails

15:45 – 16:30 | Session 13: Skill Assessment & Feedback

• Individual performance review
• Faculty scoring (optional certification)
• Personalized improvement plan

16:30 – 17:00 | Valedictory & Certification

• Summary of key learning points
• Certificates
• Next-level training pathways