Giannaris Dimitrios, Orfanoudaki Eleni, Zourla Andromachi, Salamalekis Emmanouil
IVF Unit, 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ATTIKON University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Fertil Steril. 2009 Jan;91(1):293.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.027.
To present a successful IVF frozen-embryo replacement cycle in a 44-year-old woman, using her own oocytes.
Case report.
Assisted reproduction unit in a university hospital.
PATIENT(S): A 44-year-old woman underwent IVF frozen-embryo replacement cycle after three unsuccessful IVF fresh cycles with her own oocytes. The couple were unable to achieve pregnancy for 4 years and were advised to have IVF because of the long duration of subfertility and woman's age.
INTERVENTION(S): In vitro fertilization.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Pregnancy, live birth, baseline FSH on day 3, and IVF outcome.
RESULT(S): The woman achieved pregnancy through a frozen-embryo replacement cycle and gave birth to a healthy girl who weighed 3,330 g.
CONCLUSION(S): Pregnancy is difficult to achieve for women >40 years of age and especially so for a woman at the age of 44 years. In vitro fertilization cycles may not lead to the desired result, but the availability of a frozen embryo replacement cycle is associated with better prognosis.
