Power doppler ultrasound assessment of the relationship between age and ovarian perifollicular blood flow in women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment

To examine the relationship between age and ovarian perifollicular blood flow (PFBF) in women undergoing IVF. Serial transvaginal power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) scans to assess ovarian PFBF were performed prospectively throughout the follicular phase of ovarian stimulation in women undergoing IVF. T...

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Published in:Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics 2006-10, Vol.23 (9-10), p.359-365
Main Authors: Costello, Michael F, Shrestha, Sanu M, Sjoblom, Peter, McNally, Glen, Bennett, Michael J, Steigrad, Stephen J, Hughes, Graeme J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Angiogenesis
Assisted Reproduction
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood vessels
Embryos
Female
Fertilization in Vitro - methods
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood
Follicles
Hospitals
Humans
Hypotheses
In vitro fertilization
Infertility
Laboratories
Longitudinal Studies
Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation
Ovarian Follicle - blood supply
Ovarian Follicle - diagnostic imaging
Ovaries
Ovary - blood supply
Ovary - diagnostic imaging
Ovulation Induction
Research ethics
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Womens health
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Summary:To examine the relationship between age and ovarian perifollicular blood flow (PFBF) in women undergoing IVF. Serial transvaginal power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) scans to assess ovarian PFBF were performed prospectively throughout the follicular phase of ovarian stimulation in women undergoing IVF. The ultrasound assessment days were categorized according to day of hCG trigger. A total of 1050 ovarian follicles from 34 women undergoing one IVF treatment cycle were used for data analysis. The median age of the women was 38.5 years, ranging from 28 years to 44 years. There was a significant negative correlation between age and ovarian PFBF on the day of hCG trigger or trigger day minus 1, but not beforehand during the follicular phase. There was a significant negative correlation between age and ovarian PFBF in women undergoing IVF which was only observed very late in the follicular phase of ovarian stimulation.
ISSN:1058-0468
1573-7330
DOI:10.1007/s10815-006-9067-8