Luteal Phase Support


This course provides a detailed review of luteal phase support - the administration of medication to support the embryo implantation process.


About this course

  • Detailed explanations

    Detailed explanation of Luteal Support, the different hormones, and administration methods

  • Interactive content

    Course broken down into modules and chapters, and supplemented with tables, graphs, and photos

  • Expert input

    Course developed by Prof. Zeev Shoham - co-Founder and President of IVF Worldwide

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Introduction
    • Introduction
    • The luteal phase
    • References
  • 2
    Normal secretion of E & P during the luteal phase
    • Normal secretion of E & P during the luteal phase
  • 3
    Why is luteal support performed during IVF?
    • Why is luteal support performed during IVF?
    • Summary
    • References
  • 4
    What are the detrimental effects of high levels of E & P as reflected in the IVF cycle?
    • What are the detrimental effects of high levels of E & P as reflected in the IVF cycle?
    • References
  • 5
    What evidence Is there for performing luteal support?
    • What evidence Is there for performing luteal support?
    • References
  • 6
    What hormones & drugs should be used to support the luteal phase?
    • What hormones & drugs should be used to support the luteal phase?
    • References
  • 7
    Progesterone, Estrogen, hCG & GnRh agonist
    • Progesterone
    • Estrogen
    • Human Chorionic Gonadotropins (hCG)
    • GnRH-Agonist
    • References
  • 8
    Route of administration (P)
    • Routes of administration (P)
    • Oral administration
    • IM Injection
    • Vaginal administration
    • Formulas for delivering P vaginally
    • SC progesterone (25mg/day)
    • Summary
    • References
  • 9
    Oral micronized progesterone & dydrogesterone for luteal phase support
    • Oral micronized progesterone & dydrogesterone for luteal phase support
    • References
  • 10
    When should treatment be initiated?
    • When should treatment be initiated?
    • References
  • 11
    How long is supplementation needed?
    • How long is supplementation needed?
    • References

Instructor

Professor Ariel Weissman

Professor Ariel Weissman graduated the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School in 1988. In 1994 he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, where he spent another two years working as a senior physician at the IVF unit. Prof. Weissman then pursued a 2-year research and clinical fellowship with Prof. Bob Casper at the Division of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. His main focus of research was transplantation of human ovarian tissue in immuno deficient mice.

Upon returning to Israel in 1998, Prof. Weissman joined the IVF unit at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine where he currently holds a position of an associate Professor. Together with David Gardner PhD, Colin Howles PhD, and Zeev Shoham M.D., Prof. Weissman has published the “Textbook of Assisted Techniques: Laboratory and Clinical Perspectives”, which is one of the leading books in the field of ART.