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Chapter 14 - Causes and Investigation of Ovarian Infertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2019

By
Adam H. Balen
Edited by
Jane A. Stewart
Jane A. Stewart
Affiliation:
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

Conventional ovulation induction (OI) treatments are highly effective in achieving pregnancy when anovulation is the only factor in a couple’s conception delay. Fertility declines with female age and lifestyle factors including smoking, alcohol intake and body weight negatively influence the success of treatment. Careful planning and monitoring of treatment is necessary to avoid complications such as multiple pregnancy and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).

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Subfertility, Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction , pp. 106 - 114
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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