The International Society for Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction

Why ISMAAR now

  • Concerns about physical, emotional and psycho-social effects of conventional stimulation
  • Cost of conventional stimulation
  • Lack of public funding
  • Risks associated with multiple pregnancies and births
  • Move towards Single Embryo Transfers
  • Clinical availability of antagonists
  • Advances in Endocrinology
  • Latest Ultrasound Technology
  • Improved Embryology
  • Increased demand for ART
  • Cancer survivors requiring ART
  • “Cost” of conventional stimulation IVF
  • Need to offer more treatments on public health service