Open AccessOne follicle, one egg, one embryo: a case-report of successful pregnancy obtained from a single oocyte collected
Author(s) -
Romualdo Sciorio,
Elisavet Angelaki,
Naser Al-Azemi,
A. Elmardi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jbra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 1518-0557
pISSN - 1517-5693
DOI - 10.5935/1518-0557.20200087
Subject(s) - oocyte , pregnancy , andrology , heartbeat , embryo , gestation , gynecology , fetus , medicine , biology , genetics , computer security , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology
In this report, we present an unusual case of a couple who achieved a successful pregnancy by ICSI with a single oocyte collected. The cumulus-oocyte-complex (COC) was retrieved at 36.5 hours post trigger, and was found to be at metaphase II, when sperm injection was performed at around 39 hours post trigger. At 18 hours post injection, the single oocyte was fertilized, developed to four-cell embryo on day 2, and 8-cell grade on day 3, when it was relocated in the uterine cavity. The pregnancy yielded a positive β-hCG result. The scan performed at seven weeks, revealed the presence of one amniotic sac with a fetal heartbeat. The ongoing pregnancy has been eventless at 24 weeks of gestation.