title: The effect of endometriosis on pregnancy outcome following in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in women with decreased egg reserve.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect of the presence of endometriosis on the delivered pregnancy rate following in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective cohort analysis of fresh or frozen embryo transfer in women with diminished egg reserve having IVF-ET and who also had had a laparoscopy. The data was analyzed as to whether endometriosis was present or not.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The data demonstrated that women with diminished egg reserve can achieve pregnancies following IVF-ET. The presence of endometriosis did not have any negative effects on pregnancy rates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  At least in women with diminished egg reserve the presence of endometriosis did not impair outcome following IVF-ET.
authors.affiliation: The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Camden, NJ, USA. laurie@ccivf.com
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Check
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Liss
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Krotec
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brasile
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies