Adenomyosis and IVF — A Story Full of Holes

Martin Healey; Helen C McNamara

doi:10.1142/s266131822402002x

Adenomyosis and IVF — A Story Full of Holes

Martin Healey, Helen C McNamara

In: Fertility & Reproduction · 2024 · vol. 06(04) , pp. 151–153 · doi:10.1142/s266131822402002x · W4406597612

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This editorial discusses the diagnostic challenges of adenomyosis and critically examines the existing, often incomplete, evidence linking it to variations in IVF success rates.

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This editorial explores how adenomyosis is diagnosed and the evidence (and its quality) for a link with altered IVF outcomes.

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