SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

OPENING CEREMONY
Chairpersons: Andrea Genazzani, Joseph Schenker

Prof. A. Khomasuridze, Introduction
Greeting of the Minister of Health of Georgia Mr. M. Sarjveladze
Prof. A. Genazzani, Openning Remarks.

Joseph Schenker (IL) 51 Years of IAHR

Zion Ben Rafael (IL) Do We Have Any Proof for the Use of Add-Ons for IVF

Klaus Diedrich (DE) The Use of GnRH Antagonists for Ovarian Stimulation

Ruan Xiangyan (CN) New Experience in Technique and Clinic of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Transplantation [From the First Ovarian Tissue Cryobank in China]

SYMPOSIUM
Infertility
CHAIRPERSONS: David Serfaty (FR), Tamar Magularia (GE)

Vladislav Lokshin (KZ) Infertility After 40: A Challenge for Modern Medicine
Natalia Khonelidze (GE) IVF Not Just as a Treatment, But as a Civilizational Shift in Controlling Human Reproduction
Nino Museridze (GE)

Giuseppe Benagiano (IT) Abortion: Can a Minimum Common Denominator be Found Between “Pro-Choice” and ”Pro-Life” groups?

Gamal Serour (EG) Ethics in Human Reproduction

Frank Chervenak (US) Reproductive Healthcare at Risk: The Ethical Response to Zealotry and Inequity

Lali Gogia (GE) Practical Application of Endoscopic Surgery and Ultrasound Research
Lela Iremadze (GE) Pregnancy Rates After Laparoscopic and IVF Treatments of Minimal or Mild Endometriosis – 10 Years Experience

David Skhirtladze (GE) Efficacy of Combined Surgical and Hormonal Therapy for Infertile Patients with Deep Endometriosis

Break Time

Wolfgang Holzgreve (DE) NiPT

Tina Buchholz (DE) Transgender Care

Ketevan Tukhashvili (GE) Non Invasive Preimplantation Genetic Testing
Raoul Orvieto (IS) Fresh vs Freeze All Cycles – When and to Whom?
Tamara Nadirashvili (GE) Failed IVF Protocol
Suleyman Aktuna (TR) Enhancing PGT-A Success and Minimizing Bias: The Promise of a Premium Approach
Kate Kantaria (GE) The Big Debates in Modern IVF
Lali Kharabadze (GE) The Ultrafast Warming Protocol – Where Are We Now?

Martin Birkhäuser (CH) When Should Hormone Replacement Therapy be Continued After the Age of 60 Years?

David Vasquez Awad (CO) Hormone Therapy and Bone Mass

SYMPOSIUM

Oncology
CHAIRPERSONS: Klaus Diedrich (DE), Nino Museridze (GE)

Manana Urjumelashvili (GE) Homocysteine Levels in Patients with PCOS with and without Insulin-Resistance
Gian Maria Busetto (IT) Male Fertility Preservation
Maka Chipashvili (GE) Genetic Aspects of Male Infertility

Break Time

Andrea Genazzani (IT) Brain and Mood as Target of Hormonal Contraception: A Matter of Individual Vulnerability

Alessandro Genazzani (IT) New Insights on Insulin Resistance in PCOS

SYMPOSIUM of the EUROPEAN SOCIETY of GYNECOLOGY

Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders
CHAIRPERSONS: Alessandro Genazzani (IT), Lali Pkhaladze (GE)

Alessandro Genazzani (IT) The Use of Low-Dose Estrogens as Treatment for Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA)

Blazej Miczekalski (PL) Neuroendocrine Background of Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA)

PLENARY SESSION

Gender-based Violence in Reproductive Health; Sexuality
CHAIRPERSONS: Shantha Kumari (IN), Johannes Bitzer (CH)

Frank Chervenak (US) Obstetric Violence: A Misnomer?

Shantha Kumari (IN) Violence Against Women. What is Our Role as Obgyns?

David Vasquez Awad (CO) Vitamin D and Sexuality

SYMPOSIUM

Contraception
CHAIRPERSONS: Andrea Genazzani (IT), David Vasquez Awad (CO)

Johannes Bitzer (CH) Contraception for Patients with Psychiatric Disorders

Martin Birkhäuser (CH) Hormonal Contraception: Effect on Peak Bone Mass

David Serfaty (FR) Current and Future Male Contraception

SYMPOSIUM

Prenatal Medicine
CHAIRPERSONS: Ruan Xiangyan (CN), Natalia Khonelidze (GE)

Anna Gvenetadze (GE) Management of RPL and Pregnancy Outcomes
Lali Melia (GE) Strategies of the Prevention of Preterm Delivery
Natalia Rusakova (GE) Effectiveness of Lymphocyte Immunotherapy in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology
Mamuka Nemsadze (GE) Adverse Outcomes and Risks Associated with Poorly Treated Infections During Pregnancy
Ido Ben Ami (IL) Recurrent Implantation Failure – Reality or Fata Morgana?
Bidzina Kulumgebovi (GE) Allergy During Pregnancy: Risks, Management and Prevention
Maka Mantskava (GE) Changes in Radiological Status and Fibrinogen, as a Marker of the Circulatory System, Differ Across Trimesters of Pregnancy

Break Time

Andrea Genazzani (IT) Adrenopause and Menopause and Women Ageing: Effects of DHEA Alone and Combined with MHT Therapies

Alfred Mueck (DE) Choice of the Progestogen for MHT in Menopausal Women

Giuseppe Benagiano (IT) Are Adenomyosis & Endometriosis Different Manifestations of the Same Disorder?

Tevfik Yoldemir (TR) ART Outcomes in Women with Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

ORAL PRESENTATION

Normal and Abnormal Sexual Development
CHAIRPERSONS: Tina Buchholz (DE), Maka Chipashvili (GE)

Ana Jibladze (GE) Tetrasomy X in Adolescence Girl

Levan Kobaladze (GE) Relationship Between Female Sexual Dysfunctions and Gynecological Pathologies

Maka Jorbenadze (GE) Reproductive Health Characteristics of Adolescent Girls in Georgia

Ia Chapidze (GE) Diagnostic Capabilities for Mullerian Anomalies in Women with Reproductive Disorders

SYMPOSIUM

Oncofertility
CHAIRPERSONS: Mamuka Nemsadze (GE), Zaza Tsitsishvili (GE)

Guram Karazanashvili (GE) Robot-Assisted Anterior Exenteration for Pelvic Malignancies in Women
Zaza Tsitsishvili (GE) A Journey from IVF to Unexpected Ovarian Cancer
Elene Mariamidze (GE) Oncofertility in the 21st Century – Challenges and Opportunities

SYMPOSIUM

Gynecological Endocrinology; Adolescent Pregnancy
CHAIRPERSONS: Johoannes Bitzer (CH), Andrea Genazzani (IT)

Jenaro Kristesashvili (GE) X Chromosome Anomalies as a Cause of Non-Iatrogenic Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
George Creatsas (GR) Adolescent Pregnancy and Contraception
Evrim Unsal (TR) Yossi Mizarachi – About Fertility in Patients with Turner Syndrome 

PLENARY SESSION

Infertility, Surgery – Challenges and Solutions
CHAIRPERSONS: Klaus Diedrich (DE), David Serfaty (FR)

Zion Ben Rafael (IL) Why the Research on Decrease Ovarian Reserve Failed

Liselotte Mettler (DE) Infertility Surgery in 2025

SYMPOSIUM

Public Healthcare
CHAIRPERSONS: Giuseppe Benagiano (IT), Lali Melia (GE)

Tina Buchholz (DE) Preconceptional Health Care Programs

Vladislav Lokshin (KZ) Unsolved Issues of Modern Reproductive Medicine

Break Time

Gamal Serour (EG) Laparoscopic Surgery Versus IVF for Endometriosis Related Infertility

Wolfgang Holzgreve (DE) Stem Cells in Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine: An Update

Shantha Kumari (IN) Gender-Based Violence and Reproductive Health

Liselotte Mettler (DE) Uterine Preserving Surgeries in Infertility Patients

Arsen Gvenetadze (GE) Hysteroscopic Septectomy in RPL Patients, Our Clinical Experience

SYMPOSIUM

PCOS and Hyperprolactinemia
CHAIRPERSONS: David Vasquez Awad (CO), Natalia Khonelidze (GE)

Ruan Xiangyan (CN) Managing PCOS Patients in the Worldwide Largest Department of Gynecological Endocrinology

Elene Asanidze (GE) Genetic and Metabolic Impact in PCOS: MTHFR Polymorphisms, Homocysteine, Insulin-Resistance and Pregnancy Outcome

Lali Pkhaladze (GE) Hyperprolactinemia and PCOS

SYMPOSIUM

IVF and High-Risk Pregnancy
CHAIRPERSONS: David Davarashvili (GE), Lali Melia (GE)

Mamuka Nemsadze (GE) Nutritional Interventions and Diagnostic Approaches for the Prevention of Preeclampsia
Tea Kolbaia (GE) In Vitro Patients Pregnancy Management, Thrombophilia, Preeclampsia
Ana Aivazova (GE) Personalized Controlled Ovarian Stimulation
Ramaz Kurashvili (GE) Glycemic Control and Complications During Pregnancy

SYMPOSIUM

Novel Therapy and Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer
CHAIRPERSONS: David Serfaty (FR), Zion Ben Rafael (IL)

Anne Gompel (FR) Menopause Hormone Treatment and Breast Cancer Risk/ The Unique Risk of MHT is Breast Cancer?
Alfred Mueck (DE) Breast Cancer Caused by MHT: The Two Main Mechanisms [and How to Reduce the Risk]
Nino Chikobava (GE) Reproductive Outcomes After Breast Cancer in Women with or Without Fertility Preservation

ORAL PRESENATION

Reproductive Genetics and Epigenetics; Embryology
CHAIRPERSONS: George Tevdorashvili (GE), Nino Davidova (GE)

Alla Vash Margatina (US) Mullerian Anomalies: Current Practice and Genetic Landscape
Volkan Baltaci (TR) IVF for Genetics: Enhancing IVF Laboratory Monitoring and Safety
Nikoloz Sarauli (GE) Congenital Ovarian Cysts and Their Prenatal Diagnosis
Sergey Sergeyev (GE) From In Vitro to In Silico Concept in IVF Outcome Prediction with Neural Network
Ariel Horowitz (IL) Artificial Intelligence in Assisted Reproduction – The Clinician Aspect
Nia Nizharadze (GE) Innovations in Oocyte Preservation Techniques

Break Time

SYMPOSIUM

Gynecological Endocrinology
CHAIRPERSONS: Maka Jorbenadze (GE), Elene Asanidze (GE)

George Tevdorashvili (GE) The Hormonal Triangle of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): From Neuroendocrine Factors to Metabolic Disorders and Infertility
Madona Jugheli (GE) Endometrium – What? Where? When?