Erschienen in:
01.05.2012 | Fertility Preservation
Oocyte retrieval following continued stimulation five days beyond ovulation yields live birth after frozen embryo transfer
verfasst von:
Brooke E. Friedman, Sharon Pao, Lynn M. Westphal, Ruth B. Lathi
Erschienen in:
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
|
Ausgabe 5/2012
Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten
Excerpt
There is often a narrow time window for cancer patients to accomplish fertility preservation before cancer treatment initiation. Despite attempts at pituitary blockade, premature ovulation prior to oocyte retrieval may occur. In that situation, conventional practice dictates cancellation of the cycle. There is no existing literature regarding oocyte quality and yield in stimulated cycles in which ovulation occurs in the early follicular phase prior to hCG trigger. Here we report a case of continued ovarian stimulation 3 days beyond documented ovulation in a woman with breast cancer, with the cycle yielding embryos capable of resulting in a successful twin pregnancy after transfer to a gestational surrogate. …