High-dose, short-term glucocorticoids for the treatment of infertility resulting from premature ovarian failure

Bernard Corenblum, Timothy Rowe, Patrick J. Taylor
In: Fertility and Sterility · 1993 · vol. 59(5) , pp. 988–991 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55915-9 · PMID:8486200 · W65371067
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This study investigated the efficacy of high-dose, short-term glucocorticoid treatment in addressing infertility caused by premature ovarian failure.

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ObjectiveTo evaluate prospectively the effects of high-dose, short-term treatment with a glucocorticoid in an attempt to normalize ovarian failure and induce pregnancy in women presenting with infertility.DesignUncontrolled, nonrandomized prospective study.SettingTwo university-based reproductive endocrinology clinics.PatientsEleven consecutive women with premature ovarian failure (POF) who were desirous of pregnancy.InterventionsPrednisone 25 mg four times per day for 2 weeks.Main outcome measuresTwo women demonstrated normalization of their serum gonadotropins, an increase of serum E2, and ultrasonographic visualization of follicular growth, with both conceiving. The other nine demonstrated no biochemical or clinical response.ConclusionsPremature ovarian failure may not be an irreversible process and may either spontaneously resolve or may respond to therapeutic modalities such as high-dose glucocorticoids in selected patients. In this uncontrolled study, the results were best with women with concomitant autoimmune thyroid disease and POF of < 2 years' duration.

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