NEW METHOD AND KIT FOR PREDICTION SUCCESS OF IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

摘要

The invention comprises a method to determine the chance of a successful pregnancy based on the ratio of said ratio indicated as a formula that uses the presence of Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus bacteria in relation to the total amount of bacteria in a sample of a subject, preferably a urine sample. Also comprised in the invention is a kit, preferably a qPCR kit, for performing the method of the invention and outputting the result. Such a method and kit are particularly advantageous for predicting the chance of a successful pregnancy in subjects undergoing or eligible for an artificial insemination method such as IVF or ICSI.