Goal: To learn more about the relationship between oxidative stress levels (from our diet, environmental toxins, and normal metabolic processes) in both parents and how this could affect embryo and pregnancy health.
Who is Eligible?
- Females aged 18-43 starting an IVF cycle
- Planning to do genetic testing (PGT-A)
- Planning to freeze all embryos (no fresh transfer)
- Partner must be available to provide a fresh sperm sample on the day of retrieval
Process
Step 1: Enrollment
If you think you are eligible and want to participate, speak with your primary doctor. You may also be contacted by one of the UCSF Fellows
Step 2:
Go through your IVF cycle as planned. There will be a blood draw for both partners on the day of the egg retrieval
Step 3: Retrieval
We will collect follicular fluid (which is normally discarded) to test for oxidative stress levels within the ovary
Compensation
If you do not have insurance coverage for pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A), the cost of the PGT-A testing will be covered by the study and will be offered free of charge!
Email us at roar@ucsf.edu
