Bed Rest or no Bed Rest?

Evaluation of the Influence of Bed Rest After Embryo Transfer in Outcome of IVF Treatment With Ovum Donation.

A comparative study to determine whether bed rest after embryo transfer (ET) affects on IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)outcome. This study includes 240 patients undergoing IVF treatment with donated oocytes. All the procedures of IVF, of the embryo transfer, and of the administration of medications are performed as always and there are no variations. The only highlighted procedure in this study is immediately after the embryo transfer. There are two groups: one which will rest in bed for 10 minutes after the transfer and one which will not rest after the transfer. Both procedures are common, usually depending on the habitual clinical practice of each clinic internationally. Patients from both group receive the routine post transfer instructions and treatment.

Inclusion criteria:

• Infertile Patients with fertility problems due to tubaric or ovarian problems with normozoospermatic couple
• Patient and her couple with ages between ages 20 - 49 years old
• BMI < 25 kg/m2
• IVF treatment with oocyte donation
• Elective transfer of 2 embryos of day 3 embryos or day 5/6 embryos transferred
• First cycle of embryo transfer

Exclusion criteria:

• Patients with uterine abnormalities, significant uterine fibroids, Hydrosalphinx
• History of recurrent pregnancy loss
• severe male factor were excluded from the study