Research Question: Are large ovarian endometriomas associated with high pre-operative anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentrations?
Design: Data from 332 women who underwent AMH measurement before surgery for endometriosis were prospectively recorded in a large database. Univariate analysis compared AMH concentrations in terms of the patients' baseline characteristics. A multivariate model was used to identify variables having an independent relationship with AMH concentration.
Results: Among 332 women included in the study, 47.6% were aged 18-30 years, 67.8% were infertile and 85.5% were nulliparous. A total of 66.3% had ovarian endometriomas, and 10.8% had cysts measuring over 6 cm. Bilateral cysts over 3 cm were recorded in 24.7% of the women. Univariate analysis identified two variables that had a statistically significant relationship with AMH concentration: the woman's age (P = 0.01) and cyst size (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that ages of 36-40 years and over 40 years showed a significant association with lower AMH concentrations (P = 0.02 and P = 0.009, respectively), while a cyst size of over 6 cm was statistically associated with high AMH concentrations (P < 0.001), after adjustment for smoking, parity, rectosigmoid endometriotic nodules and a bilateral location of endometriomas.
Conclusions: Pre-operative AMH concentration was significantly increased in women with large endometriomas of over 6 cm, independent of their age or the presence of bilateral endometriomas. This is relevant for both surgeons and patients when planning surgery in women with an intention to conceive post-operatively.
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