Analysis of the Literature and Patient Counseling Considerations for Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation.

As oocyte cryopreservation use increases among reproductive-aged women, health care professionals are challenged with counseling patients on fertility-sparing technology based on limited high-quality research. Since the first successful slow freezing of mouse embryos in England in 1972, reproductive scientists have employed various protocols for successful cryopreservation and warming of gametes. From outdated slow-freeze technologies to improved vitrification methods, science has successfully shifted the pendulum from cryoinjury-related cell death to the preservation of cellular immortality.

Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy in a 34-Year-Old Woman After Removal of Essure Microinserts and Reversal of Hysteroscopic Sterilization.

BACKGROUND Interstitial ectopic pregnancy, a pregnancy occurring in the part of the fallopian tube that is within the body of the uterus, poses a significant risk to patients, with a mortality rate of up to 2.5%, which is 7 times higher than for tubal ectopic pregnancies. Hysteroscopic sterilization reversal carries a potential risk of interstitial ectopic pregnancy; therefore, it is important to counsel patients appropriate and review the alternative option for in vitro fertilization.

Bilateral ovarian torsion with ovarian fusion in the setting of polycystic ovarian syndrome: A case report.

Background: Adnexal torsion requires a high degree of suspicion in women presenting with pelvic pain. Polycystic ovaries are an infrequent cause of ovarian torsion but should be considered in cases without adnexal masses.

Case: A 25-year-old woman had a delayed diagnosis of adnexal torsion due to polycystic ovaries despite typical presentation and imaging.