Womens Health Care and Issues

Womens Health Care and Issues

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ISSN: 2833-034X
Research Article

Transuterine Perfusion of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Infertile Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Case Series with In Vivo Conception and Continuing Pregnancies

Authors: Maribelle Verdiales.

DOI: 10.33425/2833-034X.1008


Abstract

Purpose: To report successful in vivo fertilization in four out of five women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) after transuterine perfusion of the ovaries and pelvis with autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

Methods: Patients that exhibited DOR (defined as AMH <1.1 ng/mL and antral follicular count of < 7 follicles) and had failed in vitro fertilization and/or artificial insemination in the past year were offered transuterine perfusion of PRP with oral letrozole and timed intercourse as an alternative therapy. Five patients accepted the protocol. Patients took 10 mg of letrozole orally from day 3 to day 7 of the menstrual cycle to increase chances of ovulation. They underwent one transuterine perfusion of the pelvis during the follicular phase of each cycle with a 10 mL volume of fresh autologous platelet-rich plasma under ultrasound guidance to allow periovarian spillage from the fallopian tubes.

Result: In 4 out of 5 cases patients conceived without the need for in vitro intervention. Three patients had a successful pregnancy. One patient had a miscarriage at 19 weeks. One patient did not conceive within the four months of observation.

Conclusion: Delivering platelet-rich plasma to the ovaries by transuterine perfusion may be a safe and cost-effective approach to enhance fertility in women with impaired ovarian reserve undergoing fertility therapies.

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Citation: Maribelle Verdiales. Transuterine Perfusion of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Infertile Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Case Series with In Vivo Conception and Continuing Pregnancies. Womens Health Care Issues. 2023; 2(1). DOI: 10.33425/2833-034X.1008
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Javier Cortés Bordoy
Javier Cortés Bordoy
Obstetrics and Gynecology | Cortés Cytology Laboratory

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