ArticleScientific reports2020
Couples with mild male factor infertility and at least 3 failed previous IVF attempts may benefit from laparoscopic investigation regarding assisted reproduction outcome.
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- Getting to Know Endometriosis-Related Infertility Better: A Review on How Endometriosis Affects Oocyte Quality and Embryo Development.Biomedicines · 2021Review
- Endometriosis Associated Infertility: A Critical Review and Analysis on Etiopathogenesis and Therapeutic Approaches.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to assess the value of laparoscopy for couples diagnosed with mild male factor infertility and at least three previous failed In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) attempts. A total of 169 couples were included in this prospective cohort study. Patients were presented with the option of being subjected to laparoscopic investigation for correction of previously unidentified endometriosis or pelvic adhesions. The outcome measures were Live Birth/Ongoing Pregnancy, clinical pregnancy and positive hCG rate. One-hundred and one of them opted for, whereas 68 opted against laparoscopic investigation. All patients proceeded with a single ICSI cycle. Following laparoscopic investigation, 43 patients were diagnosed with endometriosis, 22 with adhesions, while for 36 patients laparoscopic investigation provided no further diagnosis. No statistically significant differences were observed regarding baseline hormonal levels and other characteristics between the two groups and the three subgroups. When compared to the no-laparoscopy group, women subjected to laparoscopy presented with a higher clinical pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy/live birth rate. Following endometriosis correction, a marginally non-statistically significant trend was observed regarding a decrease in poor-quality blastocysts (p = 0.056). A statistically significant higher clinical pregnancy (p = 0.03) and ongoing pregnancy/live birth rate was observed in the endometriosis group when compared to male factor infertility only (p = 0.04). Laparoscopic identification and correction of undiagnosed endometriosis in couples initially diagnosed with male infertility and at least 3 failed previous IVF attempts, appears to be a promising approach efficiently addressing infertility for these patients while avoiding IVF overuse.
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