The presence of ovarian endometriomas is associated with a reduced responsiveness to gonadotropins

Edgardo Somigliana; M. Silva Infantino; Mirco Infantino; Francesca Benedetti; Mariangela Arnoldi; Graziella Calanna; Guido Ragni; G. Ragni

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.034

The presence of ovarian endometriomas is associated with a reduced responsiveness to gonadotropins

Edgardo Somigliana, M. Silva Infantino, Mirco Infantino, Francesca Benedetti, Mariangela Arnoldi, Graziella Calanna, Guido Ragni, G. Ragni

Fertility and sterility · 2006 · vol. 86(1) , pp. 192–196 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.12.034 · PMID:16716316 · W1993646024

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Ovarian endometriomas are associated with decreased ovarian responsiveness to gonadotropin stimulation, impacting fertility treatments.

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Endometriosis Gonadotropins Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Follicle Ovulation Induction Adult Comorbidity Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Gonadotropins Humans Incidence Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Italy Italy Ovarian Diseases

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[1] Aspiration of ovarian endometriomas before intracytoplasmic sperm injection via openalex

[2] Does laparoscopic excision of endometriotic ovarian cysts significantly affect ovarian reserve? Insights from IVF cycles via openalex

[3] Does ovarian surgery for endometriomas impair the ovarian response to gonadotropin? via openalex

[4] Effect of ovarian endometriosis on ovulation in rabbits via openalex

[5] Effects of contaminated endometriotic contents on quality of oocytes. via openalex

[6] Effects of Endometriomas on Ooccyte Quality, Embryo Quality, and Pregnancy Rates in In Vitro Fertilization Cycles: A Prospective, Case-Controlled Study via openalex

[7] Epithelial Abnormalities in Cystic Ovarian Endometriosis via openalex

[8] GYNECOLOGY: Exposure of Human Oocytes to Endometrioma Fluid Does Not Alter Fertilization or Early Embryo Development via openalex

[9] Histopathological analysis of laparoscopically treated ovarian endometriotic cysts with special reference to loss of follicles via openalex

[10] Is cystic ovarian endometriosis an asymmetric disease? via openalex

[11] Laparoscopic excision of ovarian cysts: is the stripping technique a tissue-sparing procedure? via openalex

[12] Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy of endometriomas does not affect the ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation via openalex

[13] Left lateral predisposition of endometriosis and endometrioma via openalex

[14] Left Lateral Predisposition of Endometriosis and Endometrioma via openalex

[15] Ovarian cortex surrounding benign neoplasms: A histologic study via openalex

[16] Ovarian response after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for endometriotic cysts in 132 monitored cycles via openalex

[17] Ovarian response during IVF–embryo transfer cycles after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for endometriotic cysts of >3 cm in diameter via openalex

[18] Ovarian response to repeated controlled stimulation in in-vitro fertilization cycles in patients with ovarian endometriosis via openalex

[19] Poor Response of Ovaries with Endometrioma Previously Treated with Cystectomy to Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation via openalex

[20] Pretreatment for Ovarian Endometrial Cyst before in vitro Fertilization via openalex

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