PRE-CONGRESS COURSE – MIDWIFES
Moderators: A. Shterev, D. Dimova
14:00 Opening of Pre-congress Course
14:00 – 14:20  A. Nikova  The role of the midwife in supporting oocyte donation and reproductive health
14:20 – 14:40  I. Lazarova  Cognitive behavioral therapy in support of infertility treatment
14:40 – 15:00  А. Shterev  Prenatal care
15:00 – 15:20  I. Neshkova  How to achieve 90% natural birth?
15:20 – 15:40  B. Pehlivanov  Postpartum bleeding and the midwife's role
15:40 – 16:00  Workshop  A. Sabeva  The sling as a tool for better adaptation of the newborn 
16:00 – 16:20  Coffee break 
16:20 – 16:40  D. Koleva  Relational approach in obstetric care
16:40 – 17:00  D. Ivanova  Vaginal birth in multiple pregnancies. The experience of Ob/Gyn   “Dr. Shterev” Hospital.
17:00 – 17:20  O. Dukat  Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section
17:20 – 17:40  D. Pevticheva  Optimization of obstetric care in the early postpartum period
17:40 – 18:00  M. Evgenieva  From a forgotten tradition to modern obstetric care
18:00 – 18:10  S. Mihaylova  Signal medicine and our responsibility to be healthy
18:10 – 20:00  Registration of delegates for the Congress
19:00 – 19:10  Official opening of the Congress – Assoc. Prof. M. Yunakova, MD, Chairman of BASRH
19:10 – 19:30  M. Yunakova  Safety of ART and health of future generations
20:00 – 22:00  Welcome dinner

SESSION 1. ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY IN REPRODUCTIVE GYNECOLOGY
Moderators: A. Boyadzhiev, D. Stavrev
09:00 – 09:10  A. Boyadzhiev  Endoscopic reproductive surgery B.m.   
09:10 – 10:50  Live Surgery – M. Malzoni, Malzoni Research Hospital, 
with the opportunity for discussion during the interactive connection 
10:50 – 11:00  GEDEON RICHTER  Combined Oral Contraceptives and VTE Risk – 
Assoc. Prof. M. Yunakova, MD 
11:00 – 11:30  Coffee break

SESSION 2. MODERN ADVANCEMENTS IN MODERN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
Moderators: T. Timeva, P. Andreeva
11:30 – 12:00  K. Lambalk  Future aspects of human reproductive medicine; unpopular threats
and gaps of knowledge
12:00 – 12:30  T. Timeva  Consequences of infertility treatment
12:30 – 13:00  MERCK  Contribution of r-LH to ovarian stimulation in GnRH antagonist ART cycles – Assoc. Prof. P. Andreeva, MD
13:00 – 13:30  V. Yanachkova  Obesity and the negative effect on female reproductive health
13:30 – 13:40  MLD Trading  MERIOFERT – new observations on progesterone regulation in the follicular phase – Assoc. Prof. M. Yunakova, MD
13:40 – 14:00  P. Andreeva Recurrent implantation failures and specificity of the KIR gene profile
14:00 – 16:00  Lunch break

SESSION 3. MODERN ACHIEVEMENTS IN CLINICAL EMBRYOLOGY AND GENETICS – PRESENT AND FUTURE 
Moderators: P. Todorov, T. Milachich 
16:00 – 16:30  N. Findikli  The implications of new technologies on deciphering the oocyte- and
embryo-related developmental problems: an update
16:30 – 17:00  R. Dimitrov  Advantages and disadvantages of embryo cultivation in benchtop
incubators 
17:00 – 17:30  M. Bezuglyi  The role of cryobiology in reproductive biotechnology: evolution
from soft cooling to vitrification 
17:30 – 18:00  I. Antonova, D. Gulenova  News from the European Association - data from the
European IVF Monitoring, EuMAR project. New regulation for tissues and cells of human 
origin (SoHo).
18:00 – 18:10  CRYOS  Donor screening and genetic matching - understanding the process and
results – Dea Svaneby 
18:10 – 18:20  P. Todorov  Vitrification of male gametes – our experience B.m.
18:20 – 18:35  IVD presentation

SESSION 4. MODERN ACHIEVEMENTS IN MODERN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
Moderators: M. Yunakova, L. Valkova
09:00 – 09:30  B. Popovich-Todorovich  Add-ons in assisted reproduction
09:30 – 10:00  P. Marciniak-Stepak  Fertility preservation in oncology
10:00 – 10:30  G. Stamenov  Oncology and fertility – the abyss, which is also an expanse
10:30 – 10:40  M. Kairyakova  Oncology and fertility – the choice to keep dreams B.m.
10:40 – 11:00  ASTELLAS PHARMA  Innovations in the management of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause – Assoc. Prof. M. Yunakova, MD
11:00 – 11:30  Coffee break

SESSION 5. MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE 
Moderators: P. Chaveeva, V. Stratieva
11:30 – 12:00  P. Chaveeva  Structural ART and fetal defects
12:00 – 12:30  V. Stratieva (TBA)
12:30 – 13:00  T. Dagklis online The association of ART with placental and umbilical
abnormalities and subsequent perinatal outcome
13:00 – 13:20  F. Carbone  Ultrasound in labor
13:20 – 13:30  GENICA  The close symbiosis between maternal KIR genes and fetal KIR ligands – A. Ormandzhieva
13:30 – 14:00  Workshop – Ultrasound in labor 
14:00 – 16:00  Lunch break

SESSION 6. COMORBIDITIES, GENETIC, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION
Moderators: I. Dimova, S. Anzhel 
16:00 – 16:30  M. Ibrahim  Adenomyosis – challenges in diagnosis and treatment in IVF
centers 
16:30 – 17:00  S. Anzhel, E. Kovachev  Ovarian stimulation for the purposes of ART in patients
with endometriosis
17:00 – 17:30  S. Hadzhidekova  PGT for hereditary breast cancer – can and should we break the chain?
17:30 – 17:40  BULVAX presentation
17:40 – 18:00  S. Mihaylova  Practical guidelines for immunodiagnosis of reproductive
disorders
18:00 – 18:10  OVOBANK  IVF treatments with devitrified oocytes do not reduce the number
of embryos that can be transferred after PGS – D. Bayo
18:10 – 18:30  M. Vasileva  Breast cancer and pregnancy – a positive path and meaning?
18:30 – 18:40  S. Yaneva-Staykova  From reproductive challenges to the dream baby: Revolution through genetic innovations B.m.
18:40 Closing Ceremony
20:00 Official dinner

09.00 – 10.30 Workshop Fetal diagnostics
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. P. Chaveeva
10:30 – 12:00 Workshop Operational techniques
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. N. Magunska
12:00 – 12:30 Discussion Workshop 1 and Workshop 2.
Summary and discussion of a delegate poll.