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Live birth after in vitro maturation in women with gonadotropin resistance ovary syndrome: report of two cases

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Abstract

Purpose

Gonadotropin-resistant ovary syndrome (GROS) is a rare endocrine disorder that causes hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, amenorrhea, and infertility. This study reports live birth in two women with GROS who underwent fertility treatment with in vitro maturation (IVM).

Methods

Both patients had primary infertility, amenorrhea (primary and secondary), typical secondary sexual characters, elevated gonadotropin levels, normal ovarian reserve, normal chromosomal characteristics, and previous nonresponsiveness gonadotropin stimulations. One patient had polymorphism of the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor, which is a predictor of poor ovarian response. Given unresponsiveness to exogenous gonadotropin stimulations, IVM with human chorionic gonadotropin priming (hCG-IVM) was performed in both patients. All transferrable embryos were vitrified.

Results

Both patients achieved pregnancy after their first frozen embryos transfer, and each delivered a healthy baby boy.

Conclusions

These results suggest that IVM should be a first-line therapeutic option for patients with GROS.

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  2. HOPE Research Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Ho Long Le, Vu Ngoc Anh Ho, Tam Thi Ngan Le, Van Thi Thu Tran, Mai Pham Que Ma, Anh Hoang Le, Linh Khanh Nguyen, Tuong Manh Ho & Lan Ngoc Vuong

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HLL, TTNL, and VTTT designed the study and monitored data collection. Planning for the first draft of the manuscript was undertaken by HLL. The first draft of the paper was written by HLL and VNAH. The final draft of the paper was written by HLL and LNV. All authors were involved in the decision to publish the paper and in critical revisions of the manuscript. HLL acts as overall guarantor and accepts full responsibility.

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Le, H.L., Ho, V.N.A., Le, T.T.N. et al. Live birth after in vitro maturation in women with gonadotropin resistance ovary syndrome: report of two cases. J Assist Reprod Genet 38, 3243–3249 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-021-02355-2

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