Associations of sleep characteristics with outcomes of IVF/ICSI treatment: a prospective cohort study

• Published in: Human reproduction (Oxford) Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 1297 - 1310
• Main Authors: Yao, Qing-Yun, Yuan, Xiao-Qiong, Liu, Chong, Du, Yao-Yao, Yao, Yang-Cheng, Wu, Lin-Jing, Jiang, Hua-Hua, Deng, Tao-Ran, Guo, Na, Deng, Yan-Ling, Zeng, Qiang, Li, Yu-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 30.05.2022
• Subjects: sleep duration; sleep disturbance; prospective cohort study; oocyte quality; circadian rhythm; reproductive outcomes; sleep quality; mid-sleep time; IVF/ICSI

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Are sleep characteristics associated with outcomes of IVF/ICSI treatment? SUMMARY ANSWER Nocturnal sleep <7 h/night and disturbed sleep are related to impaired oocyte and embryo yield, while longer nocturnal sleep might reduce the chance of a successful pregnancy, and the...