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Gonadorelin

GnRH, Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone, LHRH, Factrel

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Studies 192
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2025 pubmed

Individualized strategies and future perspectives of high-intensity focused ultrasound combined with pharmacological treatment for adenomyosis-associated infertility: A narrative review.

Huang. Yong Y; Yao. Lu L; Zhuo. Bei B

Key Findings

  • Combining HIFU with GnRH agonists or LNG‑IUS leads to greater pain relief and lesion shrinkage than either treatment alone.
  • Combined therapy may improve uterine receptivity and reduce recurrence of adenomyosis.
  • Evidence is limited by varied study designs and a lack of long‑term reproductive outcome data.

Practical Outcomes

  • For women with adenomyosis‑related infertility, a protocol that adds a GnRH agonist (like gonadorelin) after HIFU could be more effective than HIFU alone. However, clinicians should weigh the limited long‑term data and tailor treatment to individual lesion characteristics and reproductive goals.

Summary

A review of studies shows that using high‑intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) together with hormone drugs like GnRH agonists (e.g., gonadorelin) can shrink adenomyosis lesions better, lower pain, and may improve chances of getting pregnant compared to using either treatment alone. However, the data are still limited and long‑term fertility results are unclear.

Abstract

Adenomyosis is a common gynecological condition associated with chronic pelvic pain, menorrhagia, and infertility. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has gained attention as a noninvasive treatment modality. However, monotherapy with HIFU or pharmacological agents alone may be inadequate for improving fertility outcomes. This narrative review examines current evidence on individualized strategies combining HIFU with pharmacological therapies for the management of adenomyosis-associated infertility. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science for studies published from 2000 to 2025. Included were clinical trials, observational studies, and expert consensus on HIFU, GnRH analogues,and hormonal therapy related to adenomyosis and infertility. Combining HIFU with medical therapy may enhance lesion ablation, reduce inflammation, and improve uterine receptivity. Individualized regimens based on lesion type, symptom severity, reproductive goals, and comorbidities offer the potential to optimize both symptom control and fertility outcomes. Evidence suggests that HIFU combined with GnRH agonists or LNG-IUS achieves superior outcomes in pain relief, lesion shrinkage, and recurrence prevention compared to monotherapy. However, variability in study design and limited long-term reproductive data remain key limitations. HIFU combined with pharmacological therapy represents a promising, fertility-sparing strategy for women with adenomyosis-associated infertility. Further high-quality prospective studies are essential to establish standardized protocols and confirm reproductive benefits.

Study Information

Provider

pubmed

Year

2025

Date

2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

DOI

10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.114737

References

56