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Reducing multiple pregnancy from assisted reproduction treatment: educating patients and medical staff
Author(s) -
Wang Jim,
Lane Michelle,
Norman Robert J
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00181.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , single embryo transfer , assisted reproductive technology , set (abstract data type) , reproduction , medicine , embryo transfer , adverse effect , obstetrics , gynecology , intensive care medicine , computer science , infertility , biology , ecology , genetics , programming language
Multiple pregnancy, with its adverse outcomes, is a significant problem in assisted reproductive technology. Single embryo transfer (SET) is the only feasible solution for reducing the rate of multiple pregnancy. Many patients and some clinicians remain to be convinced that SET is a better clinical option. Adequate education, based on available evidence, is one important way to promote the use of SET.