Defining Recurrent Implantation Failure: a Profusion of Confusion or Simply an Illusion?

Overview

Journal Fertil Steril

Specialty Reproductive Medicine

Date 2021 Nov 27

PMID 34836579

Citations 8

Authors

Audrey S Garneau

Steven L Young

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Abstract

Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is a poorly defined clinical scenario marked by failure to achieve pregnancy after multiple embryo transfers. The causes and definitions of implantation failure are heterogeneous, posing limitations on study design as well as the interpretation and application of findings. Recent studies suggest a novel, personalized approach to defining RIF. Here, we review the implantation physiology and definitions of the implantation rate, failure, and RIF.

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