Empty follicle syndrome

Bustillo M, Schulman JD, Coulam CB

doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49898-5

Empty follicle syndrome

M Bustillo, C B Coulam, J D Schulman

Houston Methodist ROR

Fertility and Sterility, 46(6), 1153-1155

DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49898-5 PMID 3781029

Abstract

Four patients who had no oocytes retrieved during an IVF cycle were studied in an attempt to identify predictors of such an occurrence and suggestions for its cause. All 30 follicles aspirated in five cycles in these four women yielded no oocytes. One patient had two cycles that produced no eggs. The empty follicle syndrome may represent a new syndrome and a cause of infertility.

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Infertility > IVF Complications > Empty Follicle Syndrome Infertility > Diagnosis > Oocyte Retrieval Failure Reproductive Endocrinology > Ovarian Function > Follicular Dysfunction

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PMID 3781029 3781029 DOI 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49898-5 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49898-5

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Coulam, C. B., Bustillo, M., & Schulman, J. D. (1986). Empty follicle syndrome. *Fertility and sterility*, *46*(6), 1153-1155. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(16)49898-5

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Adult, Embryo Transfer, Female, Fertilization in Vitro, Humans, Infertility, Female/etiology, Luteinizing Hormone/blood, Oocytes, Ovarian Follicle, Ovulation Induction, Pregnancy, Progesterone/blood, Syndrome, Progesterone, Luteinizing Hormone

Empty follicle syndrome

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