Successful Pregnancy in a Poor Responder: Natural In Vitro Fertilization, Menopause Treatment With Oral Contraceptives, and Anti-Müllerian Hormone as a Predictor
The study focuses on spontaneous conception after menopause in a woman with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), with an emphasis on the role of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in fertility management. This case involves a 33-year-old woman with POI who has experienced both aided and spontaneous pregnancies. She had low AMH and high follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels, which typically indicate a limited ovarian reserve. Despite several unsuccessful in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempts, she ultimately conceived using a modified natural cycle (MNC). Later, while on oral contraception and nearing menopause, she conceived spontaneously, resulting in a viable pregnancy. This case highlights the unpredictability of POI, the relevance of AMH as a biomarker of ovarian reserve, and the potential for spontaneous conception even after menopause, emphasizing the need for individualized reproductive treatments in managing POI patients.
Authors
- Anastasios Potiris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7716-1521)
- Charalampos Voros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9477-7619)
- Sofoklis Stavros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4104-286X)
- Despoina Mavrogianni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1220-6594)
- Dimitrios Loutradis
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- CARE Fertility (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74650
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00