Proteomics in the study of female fertility: an update.

The comprehension of the molecular pathways behind female fertility and infertility could contribute to the diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of infertility. Moreover, the identification of proteomic biomarkers for IVF cycles could predict the possible outcome of an IVF cycle, prevent an unsuccessful IVF and monitor the IVF cycle in a personalized manner, leading to increased success rates.