Hey everyone! Each year, our dedicated team shares their research at the PCRS conference, and I’m excited to highlight Dr. Smith’s recent poster presentation.
This past year, we’ve noticed a growing number of women in the Bay Area interested in freezing their eggs while they focus on their careers or search for their ideal partners. We’ve successfully frozen eggs for nearly 100 women for this very purpose! Kirstin Taylor presented a detailed overview of their demographic data in another poster session.
Dr. Smith took a more clinical approach, aiming to discover if women opting for egg freezing respond to ovarian stimulation in the same way as our traditional patients dealing with infertility. To dive into this, they gathered key information on “fertility potential,” including age, antral follicle count (often referred to as “egg count”), along with hormone levels like FSH and AMH, which are commonly used to assess ovarian function in infertility patients.
The fascinating part? The results showed that both groups responded similarly to ovarian stimulation and produced comparable numbers of mature eggs per cycle. However, there was a notable distinction; while the fertility potential markers were reliable for predicting outcomes in infertility patients, they weren’t as effective for women freezing their eggs. Only the antral follicle count stood out as a statistically significant predictor.
These results are both comforting and a bit puzzling. On one hand, it’s great to see that women without infertility issues respond well to ovarian stimulation, meaning we won’t need to drastically change our treatment protocols. On the flip side, it raises questions about the tools we typically use for predicting success in infertility patients. Further research is essential to identify more accurate predictors of fertility for women choosing to freeze their eggs, ensuring they receive the best possible guidance regarding their chances of success.
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In summary, Dr. Smith’s findings shed light on how egg freezing can be effectively approached, emphasizing the importance of tailored predictors for women outside the typical infertility spectrum.