OBJECTIVE To test whether adjuvant therapy with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and prednisolone (ASA+Pred) could improve the outcome of IVF in good-pregnancy prognosis patients. DESIGN Prospective, randomized study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENT(S) Three hundred ninety-five infertile couples undergoing IVF. INTERVENTION(S) Patients were randomized to receive ASA+Pred (n = 97) or noth...

Objective: To make a review of studies that assessed the outcomes of GnRH agonist oocyte triggering in comparison with hCG in prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). OHSS is an iatrogenic complication of ovulation induction, which may cause serious impact on patient’s health. OHSS is the most feared complication of IVF-related ovarian stimulation, which in its severe form leads to hospitalization and in the worst case ...

background: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (ohss) is a recognized complication of ovulation induction, occurring in 1-10% of ivf and embryo transfer cycles. while mild ohss is of no clinical relevance, severe ohss is a life threatening complication. however, the efficacy of prevalent treatments appeared to be limited. we developed a continuous autotransfusion system with an ultrafiltration i...

Background: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is the most serious complication of ovarian stimulation. This novel study aimed to describe an outpatient treatment protocol for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) that results in rapid normalization of symptoms with minimal side effects. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was undertaken at Infertility department of Shariati Hospital a...

Consequences of stimulation of the ovaries include the serious and potentially life-threatening condition of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). This can occur with any type of ovulation induction or superovulation therapy for assisted conception procedures. The development of OHSS can be reduced by the cautious use of preparations, careful monitoring of stimulation cycles, and prediction...