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- Title
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) with donor eggs in post-menopausal women: are there differences in pregnancy outcomes in women with premature ovarian failure (POF) compared with women with physiological age-related menopause?
- Authors
Ameratunga, Devini; Weston, Gareth; Osianlis, Tiki; Catt, James; Vollenhoven, Beverley
- Abstract
Purpose This study assessed pregnancy rates and obstetric outcomes in women with premature ovarian failure (Group A) with post-menopausal women ≥40 years (Group B) who had IVF ± ICSI using donor eggs. Methods This was a retrospective analysis of 54 recipients with either premature ovarian failure or physiological menopause undergoing oocyte donation between 2000 and 2007 at Monash IVF. Results The average number of stimulated cycles required for a woman in group A and B to deliver a baby was 1.75 and 1.4 respectively. Both groups had high cumulative pregnancy rates; however, there was a statistically significant difference with regards to rates of complications. Conclusion Oocyte donation in both premature ovarian failure and physiological menopause is highly successful and cumulative pregnancy rate is an important statistic which can be used to inform women seeking this technique. High rates of complications, in conjunction with individual risk-factor analysis needs to be considered when counselling post-menopausal women about oocyte donation.
- Subjects
FERTILIZATION in vitro; PREGNANCY; CONCEPTION; MENOPAUSE; FACTOR analysis
- Publication
Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics, 2009, Vol 26, Issue 9/10, p511
- ISSN
1058-0468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10815-009-9351-5