[Does hyperandrogenic statute in the polycystic ovary syndrome constitute an obstacle to the success of in vitro fertilization?]
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of initial androgenic statute of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (SOPK) on the expected results of in vitro fertilization (FIV).


METHODS
It is about an exploratory study carried out in 61 unfertile SOPK patients, having profited all from a cycle of FIV/ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection). We have divided our population in two groups according to their hormonal androgenic statute: groups with hyperandrogenism and without hyperandrogenism. We proceeded to note the anthropometric and hormonal parameters as well as results of FIV for each of the two groups.


RESULTS
SOPK patients with hyperandrogenism are more obese than their counterparts. Also, they have more oocytes collected after ovarian induction. In addition, we did not reveal any significant differences between our two study groups concerning parameters defining FIV response.


CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest that hyperandrogenism statute in SOPK infertile women does not seem to compromise the results of FIV. On the contrary, it would make it possible to optimize the chances to puncture more significant number of oocytes.
Laboratoire de physiologie et des explorations fonctionnelles, faculté de médecine « Ibn el Jazzar », avenue Mohamed Karoui, 4000 Sousse, Tunisie. Electronic address: meriem-gaddas@hotmail.fr.
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Gaddas
Laboratoire de physiologie et des explorations fonctionnelles, faculté de médecine « Ibn el Jazzar », avenue Mohamed Karoui, 4000 Sousse, Tunisie.
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Chaouache
Unité de médecine de la reproduction, CHU Farhat Hached, avenue « Ibn el Jazzar », 4000 Sousse, Tunisie.
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Ajina
Laboratoire de physiologie et des explorations fonctionnelles, faculté de médecine « Ibn el Jazzar », avenue Mohamed Karoui, 4000 Sousse, Tunisie.
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Tabka
Laboratoire de physiologie et des explorations fonctionnelles, faculté de médecine « Ibn el Jazzar », avenue Mohamed Karoui, 4000 Sousse, Tunisie.
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Zaouali Ajina
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D017588:Hyperandrogenism / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
FIV; Hyperandrogenism; Hyperandrogénie; IVF; Polycystic ovarian syndrome; Syndrome des ovaires polykystiques