title: The effects of baseline ovarian cysts on cycle fecundity in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.
abstract: Patients undergoing COH were prospectively studied in 174 cycles for the presence of baseline ovarian cysts. In 37.4% of all cycles, a baseline cyst > 10 mm mean diameter was found, but a cyst was more common in subsequent cycles than on the first (41.5% versus 15.8%). Cycle fecundity as determined by life table analysis was significantly higher if no baseline cyst were present (0.25 versus 0.06, P > 0.01). These findings suggest that baseline ovarian cysts may adversely affect the chances for pregnancy in COH not associated with IVF or GIFT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shepard
mesh_terms: D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D008596:Menotropins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol; D008596:Menotropins