This programme entails ovarian stimulation with lower doses of Gonadotrophins and/or oral medication compared to conventional ovarian stimulation. It is a compromise between the latter and a natural cycle IVF and aims to combine the benefits of both programmes.

Namely, mild stimulation achieves the collection of multiple oocytes per cycle, more than a natural cycle, but less than conventional stimulation, while also minimizing the dosage of the medication. The collected oocytes are subsequently fertilized in controlled laboratory conditions with the partner’s or donor’s sperm and the resulting embryos are either transferred (fresh embryotransfer) or cryo-preserved for future use.