Cryopreservation of oocytes in a young woman with severe and symptomatic endometriosis: a new indication for fertility preservation

Objective To report a new indication for fertility preservation. Design Case report. Setting Academic teaching hospital. Patient(s) A 25-year-old nulliparous woman with severe and symptomatic endometriosis and low antral follicular count. Intervention(s) Oocyte cryopreservation. Main Outcome Measure...

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Published inFertility and sterility Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 293.e1 - 293.e3
Main Authors Elizur, Shai E., M.D, Chian, Ri-Cheng, Ph.D, Holzer, Hananel E.G., M.D, Gidoni, Yariv, M.D, Tulandi, Togas, M.D., M.H.C.M, Tan, Seang Lin, M.D., M.B.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 2009
Subjects
Cryopreservation - methods
endometrioma
endometriosis
Endometriosis - physiopathology
Endometriosis - surgery
Female
Fertility - physiology
Fertility preservation
Humans
Internal Medicine
Menstrual Cycle - physiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
oocyte vitrification
Oocytes - cytology
Ovariectomy
Ovary - abnormalities
Ovulation Induction - methods
premature ovarian failure
Salpingostomy
Tissue Preservation - methods
Young Adult
endometriosis
endometrioma
Fertility preservation
oocyte vitrification
premature ovarian failure
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Summary:Objective To report a new indication for fertility preservation. Design Case report. Setting Academic teaching hospital. Patient(s) A 25-year-old nulliparous woman with severe and symptomatic endometriosis and low antral follicular count. Intervention(s) Oocyte cryopreservation. Main Outcome Measure(s) Number of cryopreserved oocytes. Result(s) After three cycles of ovarian stimulation, we cryopreserved 21 oocytes. Conclusion(s) We recommend fertility preservation as part of preoperative counseling in young women with severe endometriosis.
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ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.06.040