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ArticleInternational journal of fertility & sterility2021

A Feasible Option before Cycle Cancellation for Poor Responders; STOP-START Protocol.

Cem Somer Atabekoğlu, Yavuz Emre Şükür, Batuhan Özmen, Murat Sönmezer, Bülent Berker, Ruşen Aytaç

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Article in International journal of fertility & sterility, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Cem Somer AtabekoğluDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Yavuz Emre ŞükürDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Email: yesukur@yahoo.com.
Batuhan ÖzmenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Murat SönmezerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Bülent BerkerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ruşen AytaçDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ankara University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the advances in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS), management of a subgroup of poor ovarian responder patients may still be challenging. We describe a feasible and simplified protocol, namely the STOP-START protocol, for poor responders defined as Patient-Oriented Strategies Encompassing Individualize D Oocyte Number (POSEIDON) groups 3 and 4, who are unresponsive to COS with maximum dose gonadotrophins. Data of 11 women unresponsive to COS were reviewed. Mean age of the patients was 36.5 ± 6.0 years. Unresponsiveness was defined as no follicular growth >9 mm and/or estradiol level less than 40 pg/ml after a week of recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH, 225-300 IU) administration. In that case, COS was stopped and each woman underwent weekly ultrasound assessment to catch a secondary follicular growth. All women showed at least one follicular growth within five to 20 days. Six women (54.5%) had spontaneous follicular growth and the other five required ovarian stimulation. At least one oocyte was retrieved from each one of seven patients (63.6%). The mean number of oocytes retrieved was 1.6 ± 1.4 and five women (45.5%) had at least one grade A embryo. Among all, two women became pregnant successfully and both gave live births (18.2%). In conclusion, STOP-START protocol may potentially be an effective, feasible, and time-saving management option for POSEIDON group 3/4 poor responders who are unresponsive to standard COS treatment with maximum dose gonadotrophins.

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Assisted Reproductive TechniquesFolliculogenesisOvarian StimulationUnresponsive

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PMID34913300
PMCPMC8530218
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