History of endometriosis may adversely affect the outcome in menopausal recipients of sibling oocytes

Yannis Prapas, Prapas Y, M. Goudakou, Maria Goudakou, Goudakou M, Matalliotakis I, Ioannis Matalliotakis, Kalogeraki A, Alexandra Kalogeraki, Matalliotaki C, Charikleia Matalliotaki, Panagiotidis Y, Yannis Panagiotidis, Konstantinos Ravanos, Ravanos K, Prapas N, Nikos Prapas
Reproductive BioMedicine Online · 2012 · vol. 25(5) , pp. 543–548 · doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.07.020 · PMID:23000083 · W2018136897
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This study investigated the impact of endometriosis history on the success rates of menopausal women receiving sibling oocytes.

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Due to the known adverse effect of endometriosis on gamete quality, it has always been difficult to demonstrate a direct effect of endometriosis on implantation. In order to eliminate these confounding effects, this prospective comparative study studied a population of menopausal recipients with and without endometriosis sharing sibling oocytes coming from the same donor. The aim was to understand the impact of endometriosis on implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates in menopausal recipients. A total of 240 menopausal recipients of donated sibling oocytes, were divided in two groups. Group I consisted of 120 recipients diagnosed with endometriosis and group II consisted of 120 controls. The implantation and pregnancy rates were significantly lower in the endometriosis group compared with the control group (23.81% versus 31.48%, P=0.019; 45.00% versus 58.33%, P=0.039, respectively). In oocyte donation cycles, a recipient's history of endometriosis might have a negative impact on implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates, even in menopausal women. Infertility in endometriosis may be due to poor oocyte quality or embryos with decreased ability to implant due to impaired fertilization. There are no conclusive data on the impact of endometriosis on implantation. The already-known adverse effect of endometriosis on gamete quality makes it more difficult to demonstrate a direct effect of endometriosis on implantation. In order to eliminate these confounding effects we studied a population of menopausal recipients with and without endometriosis sharing sibling oocytes coming from the same oocyte donor. The oocyte donation model was used in an attempt to understand whether the endometrium, the oocytes or both are affected by endometriosis. The aim of the present study was to understand the impact of endometriosis on implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates in menopausal recipients. A total of 240 menopausal recipients of donated sibling oocytes were divided into two groups. Group I consisted of 120 recipients diagnosed with endometriosis and group II consisted of 120 controls. The pregnancy and implantation rates were significantly lower in the endometriosis group compared to the control group (45.00% versus 58.33%, P=0.039) and (23.81% versus 31.48%, P=0.019) respectively. In oocyte donation cycles, a recipient's history of endometriosis might have a negative impact on implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates, even in menopausal women.

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endometriosis

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Embryo Implantation Embryo Transfer Endometriosis Infertility, Female Menopause Adult Embryo Implantation Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Middle Aged Oocytes Oocytes Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Siblings

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