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Is the endometriosis recurrence rate increased after ovarian hyperstimulation?

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D’Hooghe, Thomas M., Denys, Bénédicte, Spiessens, Carl, Meuleman, Christel, Debrock, Sophie·2006·Fertility and Sterility

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Objective To test the hypothesis that the cumulative endometriosis recurrence rate (CERR) after fertility surgery for endometriosis stage III or IV is increased in women exposed to very high E(2) levels during ovarian hyperstimulation (OH) for IVF when compared with women exposed to less high E(2) levels during OH for intrauterine insemination (IUI). Design Retrospective cohort study including infertility patients with endometriosis stage III or IV. Setting Leuven University Fertility Center, between 1990 and 2001. Patient(s) Patients (n = 67) with endometriosis stage III (n = 45) or IV (n = 22) who underwent pelvic reconstructive surgery and subsequently started fertility treatment with either IVF only (n = 39), both IVF and IUI in different cycles (n = 11), or IUI only (n = 17). Intervention(s) Life table analysis was used to calculate the CERR. Main outcome measure(s) The CERR based on histologic or cytologic proof of disease recurrence. Result(s) At 21 months after the start of OH the overall CERR was 31% and was significantly lower in patients treated with IVF only (7%) or women treated with both IVF and IUI in different cycles (43 %) than in those treated with IUI only (70%). At 36 months after the start of OH, the overall CERR was 63%. Conclusion(s) In contrast to our hypothesis, the results from this study showed that the CERR is lower after ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF than after lower-dose ovarian stimulation for IUI, suggesting that temporary exposure to very high E(2) levels in women during OH for IVF is not a major risk factor for endometriosis recurrence in women treated with assisted reproductive technology.

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  1. Renier M, Verheyden B, Termote L. An unusual coincidence of endo- metriosis and ovarian hyperstimulation. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1995;63:187-9.

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Authors
D’Hooghe, T. M., Denys, B., Spiessens, C., Meuleman, C., & Debrock, S.
Affiliations
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
Corresponding author
D’Hooghe, Thomas M.
Venue
Fertility and Sterility
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-08
Volume
86
Issue
2
Pages
283-290
ISSN
0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2077207180
Cited by
112
References
21
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FWCI
6.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Fertility and Sterility (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
Keywords
endometriosis recurrence, ovarian hyperstimulation, in vitro fertilization, intrauterine insemination, pelvic reconstruction, assisted reproduction, infertility
MeSH terms
Adult, Endometriosis, Estradiol, Female, Fertilization in Vitro, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infertility, Female, Insemination, Artificial, Ovulation Induction, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Cohort Studies, Life Tables, Incidence, Plastic Surgery Procedures

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