The estimation of the quantity and quality of oocytes and embryos in the IVF protocols in women with uterine fibroids with and without surgical treatment

• Published in: Russian Open Medical Journal
• Main Authors: Kristina A. Dudova, Maria V. Makulova, Anna N. Taits, Irina N. Vorobtsova
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Limited liability company «Science and Innovations» (Saratov) 2021-12-01
• Subjects: infertility; uterine fibroids; ivf; myomectomy
• Online Access: https://romj.org/node/415

Myoma periodically leads to infertility by causing impaired blood flow, aseptic inflammation in the endometrium, increased uterine contractility, impaired sperm migration with cerviсal myoma nodes and obstruction of the proximal fallopian tubes. Objective — The estimation of the quantity and quality of oocytes and embryos in the IVF (in vitro fertilization) protocols in women with uterine fibroids with and without surgical treatment. Material and Methods — The retrospective study included 37 IVF cycles from 37 patients that had infertility combined with myoma. The Group 1 patients were subjected to the IVF procedure without previous treatment of the myoma, while the Group 2 patients were subjected to IVF after myomectomy. Results — The total quantity of oocytes and the percentage of mature (MII) oocytes obtained during the ovarian puncture of the patients in the compared groups were slightly higher in the group without surgical treatment (p>0.05). Any significant differences in the frequency of formation of high-quality embryos (р=0.43) and good-quality embryos (р=0.22) between the groups were not obtained. The number of embryos suitable for embryo transfer to the uterine cavity and/or cryopreservation in the women with myomectomy was 9% higher than the one in the group without surgical treatment. Conclusion — Surgical treatment of uterine fibroids does not significantly affect the quantity and quality of oocytes and embryos obtained in the IVF procedure.