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Does endometriosis affect egg and embryo quality ?

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: N80-N98- Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/04/024728
Lead Sponsor
DR Manish Banker
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Age: 21-35 yrs with indication for IVF

Unilateral endometrioma with mean diameter <50 mm on TVS

Endometrioma defined as: cystic mass with min diameter 10mm with regular margins, low echogenic fluid content without projections

To differentiate from functional cysts: presence of endometrioma on atleast on pelvic scan performed 2 months before ICSI

Diagnosis made on typical USG features/H/ O previous laparoscopy/aspiration/HPE

No H/O previous surgery on the affected ovary

No severe cause of male infertility

Exclusion Criteria

Non endometriotic cysts/ cysts resolving after medical management

Atypical/doubtful diagnosis of cysts

Medical management for endometriosis

Accidental follicular fluid contamination with endometrioma content

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To study the effect of endometrioma on oocyte and embryo quality. Women with unilateral endometriosis undergoing IVF were included in the study. Oocytes from the ovary were compared with those from the unaffected (normal) ovary (acting as control) with respect to: <br/ ><br>Number of oocytes retrieved <br/ ><br>Number of mature oocytes & Maturation rate <br/ ><br>Number of blastocysts obtained & Blastulation rate <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At baseline <br/ ><br>Number of oocytes retrieved <br/ ><br>Number of mature oocytes & <br/ ><br>Maturation rate <br/ ><br>At 1 week <br/ ><br>Number of blastocysts obtained & Blastulation rate <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pregnancy ratesTimepoint: study period
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