Centre for Human Reproduction, Genesis Athens Clinic, Greece.
Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Cell Transplant. 2019 Sep-Oct;28(9-10):1333-1340. doi: 10.1177/0963689719859539. Epub 2019 Jul 4.
Since the introduction of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in medical practice, various studies have documented that implementing PRP can enhance healing and the anti-aging process, employing angiogenesis regeneration due to the multiple growth factors and cytokines involved. Numerous reports have shown promising results with the use of PRP in ovarian treatment, regarding ovarian regeneration and reactivation of folliculogenesis. This case series reports on two women with premature ovarian failure (POF) aged 40 and 27 years, respectively, and one menopausal woman aged 46 years. All patients presented with lack of menstrual cycle for over a year. The women reported previous failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempts, and, after rejecting the option of oocyte donation, they opted for the approach of autologous ovarian PRP treatment. Following PRP treatment, the three patients were invited to conceive naturally. The primary outcome was the restoration of menstruation following autologous ovarian PRP treatment, as well as an improvement in hormonal profile, a decrease in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels, and a concurrent increase in anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels. Further to that, our patients achieved pregnancy through natural conception within 2-6 months following PRP treatment, resulting in currently ongoing complication-free clinical pregnancies - a first report in the literature for menopausal and POF patients. Implementation of PRP should be further investigated through randomized controlled trials (RCTs), as it may hold the key to successful treatment for a certain cohort of patients exploring reproductive treatment options following menopause.
自从自体富血小板血浆 (PRP) 在医学实践中的应用以来,已有各种研究记录表明,由于涉及多种生长因子和细胞因子,实施 PRP 可以增强愈合和抗老化过程,并促进血管生成再生。大量报告显示,PRP 在卵巢治疗中具有广阔的应用前景,可促进卵巢再生和卵泡发生的重新激活。本病例系列报告了三例分别为 40 岁、27 岁和 46 岁的卵巢早衰 (POF) 患者。所有患者均表现为月经周期超过一年。这些女性报告了以前体外受精 (IVF) 尝试失败的情况,在拒绝接受捐卵选择后,她们选择了自体卵巢 PRP 治疗方法。接受 PRP 治疗后,这三位患者被邀请自然受孕。主要结局是自体卵巢 PRP 治疗后恢复月经,以及激素谱改善、卵泡刺激素 (FSH) 水平降低和抗苗勒氏管激素 (AMH) 水平升高。此外,我们的患者在接受 PRP 治疗后 2-6 个月内通过自然受孕实现了妊娠,目前正在进行无并发症的临床妊娠——这是绝经和 POF 患者文献中的首次报道。应通过随机对照试验 (RCT) 进一步研究 PRP 的应用,因为它可能为正在探索绝经后生殖治疗选择的特定患者群体提供成功治疗的关键。