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A Short History of Oocyte Pick-up

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Before talking about the history of ovarian pick-up, it is important to have a look at the history of the medicine, especially to take into account the part concerning female reproductive system anatomy. The anatomical and physiological description of the ovary, the most important reproductive organ, takes place in a recent historical period with respect to other human organs. Before the fourteenth century, the ovary was considered as a female testis and the uterus as an empty penis.