The Role of GnRH Agonist Therapy and Hysterosalpingography (HSG) in Diagnosing and Treating Tubal Factor Infertility.
Katre. Dipti D; Choudhary. Namrata N; Anjankar. Ashish Prakash AP; More. Aakash A; Dakre. Sudhanshu S
Key Findings
- Triptorelin effectively managed endometriosis and regulated menstruation before IVF
- Hysterosalpingography identified bilateral hydrosalpinx, steering treatment toward IVF
- A freeze‑all embryo strategy after GnRH‑agonist stimulation reduced OHSS risk and led to a healthy pregnancy
Practical Outcomes
- For biohackers interested in fertility, using a GnRH‑agonist like triptorelin can help control endometriosis symptoms before egg retrieval, and pairing it with a freeze‑all protocol may lower the chance of ovarian hyperstimulation while still achieving pregnancy.
Summary
A 27‑year‑old woman with severe endometriosis and blocked fallopian tubes was treated with the GnRH‑agonist triptorelin to shrink her endometriosis and control her periods, then underwent IVF using a freeze‑all approach to avoid ovarian hyperstimulation, resulting in a successful pregnancy.
Abstract
The paper describes the treatment of a 27-year-old woman with a history of infertility, heavy menstrual periods, and severe endometriosis with bilateral hydrosalpinx. The patient received hormonal treatment with triptorelin acetate, a GnRH agonist, to treat her endometriosis and regulate her menstruation. Hysterosalpingography confirmed the presence of bilateral hydrosalpinx, thus suggesting IVF as the most suitable method to conceive. The patient went through a long protocol using GnRH agonist and 14 oocytes were retrieved from her with 10 being fertilized. To avoid ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), all the embryos were frozen and thawed after six months of hormone replacement therapy for the preparation of the endometrium, and a single blastocyst was transferred. The patient conceived, and a subsequent β-hCG level of 256 mIU/mL proved good pregnancy status 14 days after the embryo transfer. This case demonstrates how a personalized and holistic treatment approach to the management of infertility, especially in patients with such conditions as endometriosis and hydrosalpinx, can be very fruitful.
Study Information
pubmed
2024
2024-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1400_24
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