Korean J Fertil Steril.
2000 Mar;27(1):111-116.
Five Cases of Pregnancies after Unsuccessful IVF-ET Attempts with Additional Non IVF-ET Therapy or without Therapy
Abstract
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IVF-ET therapy was originally developed as a method for treating patients with absolute mechanical infertility for whom spontaneous conception is almost impossible.
OBJECTIVE
To report that the recent IVF-ET is now applied to couples not only untreatable tubal infertility but also peritubal periovarial adhesions, endometriosis, male-related or unexplained infertility.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: Case report.
RESULT: We experienced 5 Pregnancies after unsuccessful IVF-ET attempt with additional non IVF-ET therapy or without therapy.
CONCLUSIONS
The follicular puncture and ovarian enlargement may result in restoration of pituitary-ovarian axis and peritoneal environment in infertility patients.