Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome associated with long-acting GnRH agonist in oncofertility patients.

J Assist Reprod Genet

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.

Published: March 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • This study reports three cases of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in oncofertility patients who received a long-acting GnRH agonist after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) and embryo freezing.! -
  • All three patients developed serious symptoms, including ascites and hyponatremia, indicative of severe early-onset OHSS despite using a GnRH agonist trigger to minimize risks.! -
  • The findings suggest that using a long-acting GnRH agonist right after oocyte retrieval may heighten the risk of severe OHSS, prompting a recommendation to delay its initiation for high-risk patients.!

Article Abstract

Purpose: To report three cases of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) among oncofertility patients receiving a long-acting GnRH agonist for ovarian suppression after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with a GnRH antagonist protocol METHODS: Chart abstraction was completed for three patients at a single academic medical center. Patients included were undergoing fertility preservation prior to gonadotoxic chemotherapy. All patients underwent COH with GnRH antagonist protocol and embryo cryopreservation immediately followed by ovarian suppression with long-acting GnRH agonist. Main outcome measure was development of OHSS.

Results: Despite using GnRH agonist trigger and freezing all embryos, patients developed ascites, intermittent hyponatremia and hemoconcentration consistent with severe early-onset OHSS after receiving long-acting GnRH agonist immediately following oocyte retrieval for ovarian preservation.

Conclusions: Risk of severe OHSS may be increased when a long-acting GnRH agonist is used for ovarian suppression immediately following oocyte retrieval. A delay in initiating long-acting GnRH agonist after oocyte retrieval in patients at high risk for developing OHSS should be considered.

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