The effect of adenomyosis on in vitro fertilisation and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection treatment outcome.

Objective: To investigate the effect of uterine adenomyosis diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasound on IVF/ICSI treatment outcome.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study of all women aged ≤ 42 years with infertility who underwent IVF/ICSI treatment at IVF Australia-East between January 2000 and June 2006. Patients were divided into two groups according to findings on a baseline pre-treatment transvaginal pelvic ultrasound: group A consisted of women with adenomyosis and group NA consisted of women without adenomyosis.

Power doppler ultrasound assessment of the relationship between age and ovarian perifollicular blood flow in women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment.

Purpose: To examine the relationship between age and ovarian perifollicular blood flow (PFBF) in women undergoing IVF.

Methods: Serial transvaginal power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) scans to assess ovarian PFBF were performed prospectively throughout the follicular phase of ovarian stimulation in women undergoing IVF. The ultrasound assessment days were categorized according to day of hCG trigger.

Power Doppler ultrasound assessment of ovarian perifollicular blood flow in women with polycystic ovaries and normal ovaries during in vitro fertilization treatment.

Objective: To evaluate whether ovarian perifollicular blood flow (PFBF) varies by ultrasound among women with polycystic and normal ovaries undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Design: Prospective observational cohort study of women undergoing IVF treatment.

Setting: Department of reproductive medicine at a university teaching hospital.