Premature ovarian failure is a clinical condition, which occurs in 1% of women aged 40 and over, and is often characterised by amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea, in creased levels of go nadotropic hormones, and decreased estrogen levels. The etiology is usually left unclear, but the genetic, autoimmune, infectious, jatrogenic factors that influence the development of this disease are determined. Pathogenetically, premature follicular depletion or dysfunction is most important.
Objective. The aim of the study was to analyse whether age, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have an effect on pregnancy rate after performing in vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Infection (ICSI) procedures.
Research and methods. A retrospective study of 1166 stimulated cycles had been carried out at the “Vaisingumo klinika”. The women were examined according to their age, BMI, and AMH before the procedure.
Background. Fertility preservation is a huge problem among young men with oncological illnesses in Lithuania because cancer as well as its treatment can lead to infertility.
